Belton, MO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Belton is a city in northwestern Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 23,953 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

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How Belton ranks

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#23Most new homes in MO #69Most conserved land in MO #83Most remote workers in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code64012

Area code816

Living in Belton

Housing in Belton

$275K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Belton home is worth about $275,000, up 4.1% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market17

Sold in May22

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Safety in Belton

C

Safety Grade C

Belton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Belton 1.7

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Belton 17

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Belton

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Belton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBELTON 124Schools10

Cambridge Elem. C-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 501 students Wilckens STEAM Acad @Hillcrest B+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 486 students Kentucky Trail Elem. C+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 355 students Gladden Elem. C-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 326 students Belton Middle School C-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 641 students Mill Creek Upper Elem. CMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 435 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.