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Belle, Missouri

City in Maries County, Missouri · ZIP 65013

  • Maries County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 1,389 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 599Households
  • $55,341Median household income
  • $141,100Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+2.8%
1.3k1.4k1.5k1.6k2000: 1,34420002010: 1,54520102020: 1,38120201,3441,381
Population of Belle at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,344
20101,545
20201,381

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Belle
Under $50k43.8%
$50k to $100k36%
$100k to $150k15%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $55,341 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Belle
Owner occupied
332 units
Renter occupied
267 units
Vacancy rate
15%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Belle compared with its county and state
Belle compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBelleMaries CountyMissouri
Population1,4768,4356,168,181
Median household income$55,341$61,359$68,920
Median age34.045.438.9
Median home value$141,100$193,100$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.7%16.0%31.9%
Foreign-born residents2.6%1.5%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes55.4%77.9%67.9%
Mean commute to work27.3 minutes33.4 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Belle2
Public schools in Belle, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
BELLE ELEM.PublicPre-K–4MARIES CO. R-II
BELLE HIGHPublic9–12MARIES CO. R-II

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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