BellefonteKY
A town of 881, incorporated in 1951.
Is Bellefonte a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 140 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher median rent than Bellefonte. Bellefonte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
881 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bellefonte: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bellefonte.
Fewer of Bellefonte’s working residents work locally than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
0.6% of working residents work locally in Bellefonte, below both the Kentucky town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Bellefonte fell to 74 in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2013. Bellefonte’s median household income is $117,000.
| Bellefonte | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $117,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bellefonte has four seasons and pleasant summers
Bellefonte has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bellefonte stands out in Kentucky and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
93% of households own their home in Bellefonte, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 59% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values rose 4.8% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Crime reported in Bellefonte
1 crime was reported in Bellefonte in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Bellefonte is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Bellefonte is
Bellefonte beats the Kentucky average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of Bellefonte adults report frequent mental distress. Only 10 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bellefonte.
| Bellefonte | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bellefonte | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in Bellefonte, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Camden Park and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bellefonte. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Theme parkCamden Park
17 mi National forestWayne National Forest
16 mi MuseumHuntington Museum of Art
15 mi MuseumHeritage Farm Museum and Village14 mi MuseumMuseum of Radio and TechnologyPhoto credits
Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Bellefonte
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bellefonte
About 5 of every 100 Bellefonte residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Bellefonte for work
Where Bellefonte’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bellefonte
City in Kentucky, United States
Bellefonte is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bellefonte had a population of 920. Bellefonte is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). In 2013, according to new boundary definitions, the MSA had a population of 361,580. Being primarily residential, Bellefonte is a suburb of nearby Ashland, to which it is closely connected. Known for having tree-lined streets and exclusively upscale neighborhoods, the city is home to the private Bellefonte Country Club, which has an 18-hole golf course, a swimming pool, tennis courts and a ballroom. Bellefonte was first incorporated on July 3, 1951, beginning w…
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 636 ft
Questions about Bellefonte
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bellefonte, KY a good place to live?
Bellefonte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.