Population: 1,259. Estimated population in July 2020: 1,187 (-5.7% change)
Males: 575 (45.7%), Females: 684 (54.3%)
Kanawha County
Zip code: 25015
Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $34,118
Median house value: $68,600
Races in Belle:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
- Two or more races (2.7%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Black (0.9%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (19.4%), Irish (11.7%), English (9.9%), German (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Italian (2.5%).
Elevation: 617 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Belle
- High school or higher: 84.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Belle town
- Never married: 21.5%
- Now married: 55.8%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 11.2%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -86 (-6.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Belle:
- WEST VIRGINIA REHAB HOSP (about 4 miles; INSTITUTE, WV)
- HIGHLAND HOSP (about 7 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)
- CHARLESTON AREA MED CNTR (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belle:
- YEAGER (about 10 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 43 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
- TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 71 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belle:
- LOGAN COUNTY (about 37 miles; LOGAN, WV; Abbreviation: 6L4)
- BOGGS FIELD (about 43 miles; SPENCER, WV; Abbreviation: 14P)
- LEON (about 43 miles; LEON, WV; Abbreviation: W07)
Amtrak stations near Belle:
- 11 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 16 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belle:
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
- CONCORD COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 71 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
- OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
Schools
Public high school in Belle:
- RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,172; Location: #1 WARRIOR WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Belle:
- DUPONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 301 WEST 34TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 401 E 6TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)