A town of 6,654, settled in 1789. Nearly 2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Belpre does most differently from other towns.
2026 · Rainbow over Washington Boulevard at Ma…6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
2% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
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5.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Civitan Park | 1.1 mi | 52 |
| 2. Howe’s Grove Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 3. Depot Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
The median sale price was $232,000 in May 2026.
Most working residents leave Belpre for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Parkersburg (21%), Marietta (11%) and Vienna (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
The public schools Belpre’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belpre Elementary School | K–6 | 484 | B− |
| Belpre High School | 7–12 | 387 | C |
| Belpre Blue Sky Academy | 3–12 | 18 | Not graded |
Belpre beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Belpre | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7.1% |
Belpre reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
Belpre has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3 places in Belpre on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Ohio, United States
Belpre (historically spelled Belpré; pronounced BEL-pree) is a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River across from Parkersburg, West Virginia. The population was 6,728 at the 2020 census. Its name derives from "Belle Prairie" (French for "beautiful meadow"), the name given to the valley by French trappers prior to the first American settlement at the site. Part of the Marietta micropolitan area, Belpre is located about 14 miles (22 km) downriver from Marietta. In 1870, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad completed the Parkersburg Bridge (CSX) across the river; at 7,140 feet (2,180 m), it was reportedly the longest in the world.
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2 towns share a border with Belpre.
