Belle Rive, IL post office, 2019
Belle Rive’s story
155 years in pictures
Census counts: 370 in 1900, 309 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2019 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
- 1871Belle Rive is settled
Belle RiveIL
A town of 307, settled in 1871.
Population
307
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$95K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
38.4
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Is Belle Rive a good place to live?
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Belle Rive, below both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Belle Rive has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
307 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Belle Rive: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belle Rive, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBelle Rive water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers47% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Belle Rive’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOpdyke-Belle Rive Community Consolidated School District 5Mount Vernon Township High School District 2012 districts serve Belle Rive; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6281062810 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Belle Rive.
Work & commute
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Belle Rive’s workers commute out
At $53,000, Belle Rive’s median household income is below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work in Belle Rive is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (27%), Ina (7%) and Springfield (5%).
0%work in town
| Belle Rive | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Belle Rive0%
Mount Vernon27%
Ina7%
Springfield5%
Dodds Township5%
16 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Belle Rive
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Belle Rive faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Belle Rive, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Belle Rive has chilly winters and warm summers. Belle Rive’s July high is 88°F.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Belle Rive is
Belle Rive beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 16% of Belle Rive adults report frequent physical distress.
| Belle Rive | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Belle Rive | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 10.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 5.9% |
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
11.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Belle Rive sells for about $147K at the median
67% of households own their home in Belle Rive.
$147Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Belle Rive
15pages on Belle Rive
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Belle Rive
About 6 of every 100 Belle Rive residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Belle Rive for work
Where Belle Rive’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Belle Rive
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Belle Rive
Village in Illinois, United States
Belle Rive is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 309 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1871
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62810
Questions about Belle Rive
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belle Rive, IL a good place to live?
Belle Rive has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.