Belle, MO Profile

Belle, MO, population 1,348, is located in Missouri's Maries county, about 85.8 miles from St Louis and 113.7 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Belle's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Belle has stayed about the same.

Belle's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Belle tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	32.40
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,344	N/A
2001	1,315	-2.16%
2002	1,318	0.23%
2003	1,317	-0.08%
2004	1,328	0.84%
2005	1,348	1.51%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,091

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	228
2004	1,268
2005	N/A
2006	0
2007	0
2008	72

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	1	-	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	0	0	-	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	3	16	-	0	0	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	532
2004	1,044
2005	N/A
2006	442
2007	441
2008	289

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	7	4	-	0	1	1
Larceny, Theft	-	-	0	8	-	4	5	2
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	0	2	-	2	0	1
Arson	-	-	0	1	-	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,039 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities