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BellMO

A town of 496.

Population
496
residents
Median home value
$48K
Census ACS
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
111
A commuter town
Small town

496 people, and everyone knows the way

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73°
Light Rain
H 0° · L 67°

Upcoming events

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bell

Most working residents leave Bell for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Advance (15%), Pike (12%) and Cape Girardeau (11%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bell3%
Advance15%
Pike12%
Cape Girardeau11%
Sikeston8%
18 mi
median commute distance
111
jobs based in Bell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Bell has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–47°
Spring47–69°
Summer67–89°
Fall48–71°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bell is

Bell beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBellMO
More smokers22.4%16%
More adults with COPD10.9%8%
More adults facing food insecurity18.1%13.7%
Missouri Delta Medical Center
16 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Bell for work

Where Bell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Advance Advance 15% 12% → Pike Pike 12% 11% → Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau 11% 8% → Sikeston Sikeston 8% 3% → Marble Hill Marble Hill 3% 2% → Scott City Scott City 2% Bell · 3% stay
111jobs based in Bell
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bell

City in Missouri, United States

Bell City is a city in northeastern Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. It was founded as a sawmill town circa 1900, and lies at the foothills of Crowley's Ridge on Missouri Route 91. The population was 464 at the 2020 census. Dorothy Burton is the current mayor.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
464
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
328 ft
ZIP code
63735

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