Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 420, settled in 1871.
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Bellefonte, above both the Arkansas town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 3 have a lower July high than Bellefonte. Missouri and North Arkansas Depot-Bellefonte and Twelve Oaks is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bellefonte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 296 in 1880, 411 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bellefonte. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Theme parkSilver Dollar City
29 mi LakeTable Rock Lake
10 mi National RiverBuffalo National River1.4M visitors a year
33 mi MuseumTitanic Museum36 mi CaveMarvel CaveSilver Dollar City: Nan Fry, CC BY 2.0 · Table Rock Lake: KTrimble (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Titanic Museum: Brad A. Totman, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bellefonte, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bellefonte.
Most working residents leave Bellefonte for work: only 1% work in town. At 16 minutes, Bellefonte’s average trip to work is against 21 minutes in Arkansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income in Bellefonte is $46,000.
| Bellefonte | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bellefonte has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 26° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bellefonte beats the Arkansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 12% of adults worry about having enough food in Bellefonte. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Bellefonte.
| Bellefonte | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 20% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 33% |
| What stands out | Bellefonte | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bellefonte
About 2 of every 100 Bellefonte residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Bellefonte’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Arkansas, United States
Bellefonte is a town in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 411 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bellefonte gained national attention in 2013 when the city's mayor, James Wiggs, was recognized as the oldest active mayor in the United States at 90 years of age.
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Bellefonte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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