Bell CityMO
A town of 453, settled in 1890.
Is Bell City a good place to live?
37% of residents live below the poverty line in Bell City, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Bell City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
453 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bell City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bell City, 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 Bell City.
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Bell City’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Bell City for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Advance (15%), Pike Township (12%) and Cape Girardeau (11%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
| Bell City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bell City faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Bell City
Bell City has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Bell City’s July high is 90°F, above both the Missouri town median (88°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bell City is
Bell City beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bell City.
| Bell City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bell City | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 22.4% | 16% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.1% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bell City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bell City; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Bell City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
97% of working residents leave Bell City for work
Where Bell City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bell City
City in Missouri, United States
Bell City is a city in northeastern Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. It was founded as a sawmill town circa 1900, and lies at the foothills of Crowley's Ridge on Missouri Route 91. The population was 464 at the 2020 census. Dorothy Burton is the current mayor.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 328 ft
- ZIP code
- 63735
Questions about Bell City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bell City, MO a good place to live?
Bell City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.