Bellefontaine, Ohio

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Population in 2022: 14,077 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +7.7%
 
Males: 6,653  (47.3%)
Females: 7,424  (52.7%)
Median resident age:

34.9 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 43311.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,295 (it was $36,029 in 2000)
Bellefontaine:

$57,295
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,270 (it was $17,781 in 2000)

Bellefontaine city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,347 (it was $79,800 in 2000)
Bellefontaine:

$163,347
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $220,312; detached houses: $233,295; townhouses or other attached units: $220,186; in 2-unit structures: $140,107; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,486; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,885; mobile homes: $61,593

Median gross rent in 2022: $799.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bellefontaine: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.4%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.3% for Black residents, 4.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Bellefontaine, OH (2022)
    • 11,76085.4%White alone
    • 8676.3%Two or more races
    • 5454.0%Black alone
    • 4403.2%Hispanic
    • 1080.8%Asian alone
    • 490.4%American Indian alone
    • 180.1%Other race alone

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According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 63 registered sex offenders living in Bellefontaine, Ohio as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bellefontaine is 210 to 1.


Crime rates in Bellefontaine by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(7.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
6
(47.5)
14
(104.7)
6
(44.8)
12
(90.1)
10
(76.1)
12
(91.2)
8
(61.0)
8
(61.2)
6
(45.6)
1
(7.6)
6
(45.6)
3
(22.7)
6
(45.7)
7
(49.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
8
(63.4)
8
(59.8)
13
(97.2)
6
(45.0)
12
(91.3)
6
(45.6)
5
(38.1)
2
(15.3)
2
(15.2)
1
(7.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.6)
2
(15.2)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
24
(190.1)
12
(89.8)
18
(134.5)
15
(112.6)
23
(174.9)
11
(83.6)
17
(129.5)
13
(99.4)
6
(45.6)
9
(68.5)
19
(144.5)
5
(37.8)
12
(91.4)
10
(71.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
76
(602.1)
100
(747.9)
130
(971.6)
131
(983.4)
81
(616.1)
98
(744.9)
85
(647.7)
59
(451.3)
46
(350.0)
25
(190.3)
32
(243.4)
23
(173.7)
11
(83.8)
8
(56.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
636
(5,039)
583
(4,361)
653
(4,880)
562
(4,219)
493
(3,750)
499
(3,793)
408
(3,109)
342
(2,616)
280
(2,130)
256
(1,949)
167
(1,270)
150
(1,133)
149
(1,135)
101
(718.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
8
(63.4)
19
(142.1)
23
(171.9)
7
(52.5)
9
(68.5)
6
(45.6)
3
(22.9)
3
(22.9)
5
(38.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(22.8)
11
(83.1)
8
(60.9)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.6)
1
(7.6)
2
(15.2)
1
(7.6)
2
(15.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.6)
4
(30.5)
1
(7.1)
City-Data.com crime index359.7357.8383.9349.9321.8310.9257.6211.5163.0128.6135.192.1115.586.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Bellefontaine, OH

Crime rate in Bellefontaine detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 37 (30 officers - 29 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Ohio average:

2.31
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Ancestries: German (18.7%), American (15.6%), English (13.9%), Irish (8.5%), European (5.4%), Scottish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1251 feet

Land area: 8.76 square miles.

Population density: 1,606 people per square mile   (low).

Bellefontaine, Ohio map

282 residents are foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This city:

2.0%
Ohio:

4.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,498 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,667 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, OH (30.1 miles , pop. 65,358).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (48.0 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (228.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Zanesfield, OH (2.1 miles ),
Valley Hi, OH (2.3 miles ),
Huntsville, OH (2.5 miles ),
West Liberty, OH (2.7 miles ),
Lewistown, OH (2.8 miles ),
Rushsylvania, OH (2.9 miles ),
De Graff, OH (3.0 miles ),
Belle Center, OH (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.36 N, Longitude: 83.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,937 (+14.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,130 (49.9%)

Area code: 937

Distribution of median household income in Bellefontaine, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bellefontaine, OH in 2022
Bellefontaine satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Ohio:

3.1%
Historical population in Bellefontaine, OH
Historical housing units in Bellefontaine, OH

Population change in the 1990s: +840 (+6.9%).
Most common industries in Bellefontaine, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (14.5%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (18.8%)
  • Construction (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.4%)
  • Health care (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.7%)
  • Social assistance (3.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (2.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (2.7%)
Most common occupations in Bellefontaine, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Cashiers (4.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)

Average climate in Bellefontaine, Ohio

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Tornado activity:

Bellefontaine-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.6 miles away from the Bellefontaine city center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bellefontaine-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 149.4 miles away from Bellefontaine center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 34.5 miles away from Bellefontaine center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 192.3 miles away from Bellefontaine center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 160.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 257.1 miles away from Bellefontaine center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 355.3 miles away from Bellefontaine center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Logan County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bellefontaine topographic map

Hospitals in Bellefontaine:

  • MARY RUTAN HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 205 PALMER AVENUE)
  • SANDUSKY STREET HOME (629 WEST SANDUSKY STREET)
  • SPRING STREET HOME (329 EAST SPRING STREET)
  • WILLIAMS STREET HOME (821 WEST WILLIAMS STREET)

Nursing Homes in Bellefontaine:

  • HEARTLAND OF BELLEFONTAINE (221 NORTH SCHOOL STREET)
  • LOGAN ACRES (2739 COUNTY ROAD 91)

Dialysis Facilities in Bellefontaine:

  • FMC - MAD RIVER DIALYSIS CTR (130 DOWELL AVENUE)

Home Health Centers in Bellefontaine:

  • ELAN HOME HEALTH AND STAFFING SERVICES LLC (105 NORTH MAIN STREET)
  • HIGH POINT HOME HEALTH, LTD (180 REYNOLDS AVENUE)
  • LOGAN COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT (310 SOUTH MAIN STREET)
  • UNIVERSAL HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE, INC (701 SOUTH MAIN STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Bellefontaine:

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College/University in Bellefontaine:

  • Ohio Hi Point Joint Vocational School District (Full-time enrollment: 231; Location: 2280 St Rte 540; Public; Website: www.ohiohipoint.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellefontaine:

  • Edison State Community College (about 28 miles; Piqua, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,049)
  • Ohio Northern University (about 29 miles; Ada, OH; FT enrollment: 2,474)
  • James A Rhodes State College (about 30 miles; Lima, OH; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • Clark State Community College (about 33 miles; Springfield, OH; FT enrollment: 3,689)
  • University of Northwestern Ohio (about 35 miles; Lima, OH; FT enrollment: 4,231)
  • Cedarville University (about 43 miles; Cedarville, OH; FT enrollment: 3,396)
  • Wright State University-Main Campus (about 44 miles; Dayton, OH; FT enrollment: 14,482)

Public high schools in Bellefontaine:

Public elementary/middle schools in Bellefontaine:

Private elementary/middle school in Bellefontaine:

  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 161, Location: 1140 RUSH AVE, Grades: PK-8)
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Library in Bellefontaine:

  • LOGAN COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,539,727; Location: 220 N MAIN ST; 170,945 books; 1,789 e-books; 7,425 audio materials; 6,376 video materials; 22 local licensed databases; 266 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 295 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bellefontaine: Logan County Fairgrounds (A), Robinaugh Emergency Medical Services (B), Bellefontaine Fire and Emergency Medical Services (C), Bellefontaine City Hall (D), Logan County Courthouse (E), Logan County District Library (F), Logan County Historical Society Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Highpoint Village Shopping Center (1), The Centre City Mall Shopping Center (2), Hyland Hills Plaza Shopping Center (3), Fontaine Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bellefontaine include: Auburn Avenue Baptist Church (A), First Christian Church (B), First Friends Church (C), First Lutheran Church (D), First Regular Baptist Church (E), First United Methodist Church (F), First United Presbyterian Church (G), Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (H), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Bellefontaine include: McCracken-Myrtle Park (1), Carter Park (2), Blue Jacket Park (3), Blair Casey Park (4), Brown Park (5), Rutan Park (6), Powell Park (7), Lewis Ratcliff Park (8), Jack Martin Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Shawnee & Woodland Native American Museum (Caverns; 7092 State Route 540) (1), Zane Shawnee Caverns & South Wind Park (Recreation Areas; 7092 State Route 540) (2), Bubba's Family Fun Center LLC (Amusement & Theme Parks; 811 North Main Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn Bellefontaine (260 Northview) (1), Comfort Inn (260 Northview Drive) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Logan County Juvenile Court Family Drug (121 South Opera Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Sami Callihan - Professional wrestler, Jim Flora - Artist, Julius Chambers - Journalist, Harry Huston - Baseball player, Jeff Rulifson - Computer scientist, Melville J. Herskovits - Anthropologist, Robert P. Kennedy - Union Army officer, Clayton Fritchey - Journalist, Kin Hubbard - Cartoonist, Malcolm Lewis Pratt - Navy officer and Navy Cross recipient.

Logan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bellefontaine and their reported violations in the past:

YMCA WILLSON CENTER-DINING PWS (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
TREE LINKS GC-CLUBHOUSE PWS (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2013), St Boil Water Order (OCT-15-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-29-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAR-16-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAR-16-2009)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In SEP-14-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2012)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2012)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2008)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2008)
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
STITES PWS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2011), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2011)
MOUNTAIN TOP CAMPGROUND (Address: 936 S MAIN ST , Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-08-2008 to FEB-11-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2008)
ZANE SHAWNEE CAVERNS (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2008)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
WHITMORE HOUSE INC PWS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
THE STALLION (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-02-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-13-2011 to OCT-13-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-13-2011)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2007), St Boil Water Order (SEP-10-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2008)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
YMCA WILLSON CENTER-RANCH PWS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-2010), St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bellefontaine that have no violations reported:

  • BELLEFONTAINE CITY PWS (Population served: 13,370, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NEW LIFE CHURCH/CHRIST OUR KING PWS (Population served: 450, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LIBERTY HILLS GOLF CLUB (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LONGHORN BAR & GRILL (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OLD MILL CAMP (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.2%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.5%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Bellefontaine in 2010:

  • 85 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 37 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 25 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 13 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 2 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Bellefontaine in 2000:

  • 109 people in nursing homes
  • 39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Banks with branches in Bellefontaine (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: Bellefontaine Drive Up at 201 South Main Street, branch established on 1977/10/11; Bellefontaine Branch at 145 South Main Street, branch established on 1906/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association: Citizens Federal Savings And Loan As at 110 North Main Street, branch established on 1885/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $149.9 mil, Deposits: $136.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Fifth Third Bank: Bellefontaine Banking Center at 541 South Main Street, branch established on 1990/11/19. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Woodforest National Bank: Bellefontaine Walmart Branch at 2281 South Main Street, branch established on 2007/09/15. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • Liberty National Bank: Bellefontaine Branch at 1120 North Main Street, branch established on 1996/05/20. Info updated 2006/10/31: Bank assets: $203.2 mil, Deposits: $163.7 mil, headquarters in Ada, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Huntington National Bank: Bellefontaine Downtown Branch at 201 East Columbus Avenue, branch established on 1894/01/01. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

For population 15 years and over in Bellefontaine:

Marital status in Bellefontaine, OH
  • Never married: 32.3%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

For population 25 years and over in Bellefontaine:

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.1
Ohio average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bellefontaine
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Bellefontaine, OH (based on Logan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant6,06233
Evangelical Protestant5,78549
Catholic2,2502
Other3992
Black Protestant1041
None31,258-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Logan County:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Logan County:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Logan County:

3.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
Here:

6.91 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.8%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Logan County:

30.7%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.5%
Ohio:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bellefontaine:

51.6%
Ohio:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

50.2%
State:

47.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.2
Ohio:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bellefontaine:

22.3%
Ohio:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.9%
Ohio:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Bellefontaine:

33.1%
Ohio:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

58.8%
Ohio:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.9%
Ohio:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bellefontaine, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 37$235,201$76,2810$0
Firefighters 23$158,014$82,4420$0
Streets and Highways 16$89,001$66,7511$5,893
Judicial and Legal 13$47,947$44,2596$27,626
Water Supply 11$60,870$66,4041$3,383
Sewerage 7$36,355$62,3230$0
Parks and Recreation 5$22,922$55,0134$10,249
Financial Administration 4$20,488$61,4645$20,721
Solid Waste Management 2$11,895$71,3700$0
Other and Unallocable 2$14,104$84,6246$8,396
Other Government Administration 2$18,109$108,65416$17,906
Correction 1$5,498$65,9760$0
Fire - Other 1$5,821$69,8520$0
Police - Other 0$0 9$3,680
Totals for Government 124$726,225$70,28048$97,854

Bellefontaine government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,806,000 ($199.33)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,117,000 ($150.39)
    General - Other: $1,888,000 ($134.12)
    Sewerage: $1,731,000 ($122.97)
    Water Utilities: $1,335,000 ($94.84)
    Regular Highways: $947,000 ($67.27)
    Solid Waste Management: $916,000 ($65.07)
    Central Staff Services: $893,000 ($63.44)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $839,000 ($59.60)
    Financial Administration: $600,000 ($42.62)
    General Public Buildings: $223,000 ($15.84)
    Health - Other: $192,000 ($13.64)
    Air Transportation: $173,000 ($12.29)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $198,000 ($14.07)
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $64,000 ($4.55)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,027,000 ($72.96)
    Sewerage: $746,000 ($52.99)
    Water Utilities: $289,000 ($20.53)
    Regular Highways: $33,000 ($2.34)
    Air Transportation: $14,000 ($0.99)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,363,000 ($167.86)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($0.36)

Bellefontaine government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,921,000 ($207.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,042,000 ($74.02)
    Other: $562,000 ($39.92)
    Air Transportation: $97,000 ($6.89)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,416,000 ($100.59)
    Interest Earnings: $765,000 ($54.34)
    General Revenue - Other: $231,000 ($16.41)
    Donations From Private Sources: $20,000 ($1.42)
    Sale of Property: $1,000 ($0.07)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,055,000 ($145.98)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,568,000 ($111.39)
    General Local Government Support: $535,000 ($38.01)
    Highways: $449,000 ($31.90)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $7,623,000 ($541.52)
    Property: $728,000 ($51.72)
    Other License: $285,000 ($20.25)
    Corporation Net Income: $59,000 ($4.19)
    Other: $6,000 ($0.43)
    Other Selective Sales: $6,000 ($0.43)
    Public Utility License: $1,000 ($0.07)

Bellefontaine government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,050,000 ($216.67)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,180,000 ($154.86)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $870,000 ($61.80)

Bellefontaine government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,677,000 ($190.17)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,265,000 ($729.20)
Businesses in Bellefontaine, OH
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1New Balance1
Advance Auto Parts1Nike3
Arby's1Payless1
Ashley Furniture1Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
CVS1SAS Shoes1
Cold Stone Creamery1Sprint Nextel1
Comfort Inn1Staples1
Dairy Queen1Subway2
Domino's Pizza1Super 81
FedEx2Taco Bell1
Ford1Tim Hortons1
GameStop1U-Haul2
H&R Block1UPS5
JCPenney1Vans2
KFC1Waffle House1
Kroger1Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
Lowe's1Wendy's1
Maurices1YMCA2
McDonald's2

Strongest AM radio stations in Bellefontaine:

  • WBLL (1390 AM; 0 kW; BELLEFONTAINE, OH)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bellefontaine:

  • WPKO-FM (98.3 FM; BELLEFONTAINE, OH; Owner: V-TECK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVT (88.7 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKSW (101.7 FM; URBANA, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WJZK (104.3 FM; RICHWOOD, OH; Owner: SCANTLAND BROADCASTING LTD)
  • WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDHT (102.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WEEC (100.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: WORLD EVENGELISTIC ENTERPRISE CORP.)
  • WDPT (95.7 FM; PIQUA, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGLE (90.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WKTN (95.3 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: RADIO GENERAL, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Bellefontaine:

  • WBDT (Channel 26; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
  • W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Bellefontaine: James Pratt.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Bellefontaine fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 59Number of bridges
  • 420ft / 128mTotal length
  • $60,000Total costs
  • 248,004Total average daily traffic
  • 35,404Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Bellefontaine, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31900-1909
  • 11910-1919
  • 21950-1959
  • 261960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 151990-1999
  • 52000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bellefontaine, OH
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bellefontaine)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 151 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bellefontaine, OH)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 116 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bellefontaine)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 25 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bellefontaine)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 76. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 126 took place in 2004, and the least - 10 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Bellefontaine, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (44.5%), and Outside Fires (37.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bellefontaine, OH
    • 57444.5%Structure Fires
    • 47837.1%Outside Fires
    • 21416.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 241.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bellefontaine, OH

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bellefontaine, Ohio:

  • Comfort Inn, 260 Northview Dr, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311 , Phone: (937) 599-6666, Fax: (937) 599-2300
  • Super 8 Bellefontaine, 1117 North Main St, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311 , Phone: (937) 599-5300, Fax: (937) 599-4433
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bellefontaine, Ohio
Most common first names in Bellefontaine, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary15978.0 years
William12374.1 years
Robert12171.2 years
John11972.1 years
Charles10174.9 years
James9870.6 years
Ruth7179.0 years
Helen6982.2 years
George5975.4 years
Paul5772.7 years
Most common last names in Bellefontaine, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8075.0 years
Miller7178.5 years
Johnson3578.7 years
Davis3274.4 years
Brown3175.0 years
Thompson2875.7 years
Moore2578.6 years
Parker2476.1 years
Taylor2477.4 years
Williams2377.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bellefontaine, OH
  • 81.4%Utility gas
  • 15.9%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bellefontaine, OH
  • 52.0%Utility gas
  • 45.0%Electricity
  • 2.9%No fuel used


Bellefontaine compared to Ohio state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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