Bella VillaMO
A town of 723.
Is Bella Villa a good place to live?
83% of households live in a home they own in Bella Villa, above both Missouri’s towns (64%) and U.S. towns (73%). 11% of the land in Bella Villa is conserved, against 2.1% in Missouri’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Bella Villa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
723 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Cahokia and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bella Villa. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
7 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
7 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
7 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise Center
21 mi Theme parkMid America AdventurePhoto credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Bella Villa: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bella Villa, 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 Bella Villa.
Most of Bella Villa’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The share of residents in Bella Villa who live below the poverty line: 9.4%. The top destinations are St. Louis (23%), Maryland Heights (4%) and Mehlville (4%). In Bella Villa, the average commute is 26 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 8 miles away.
| Bella Villa | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Bella Villa, with heat waves at the top
Compared with 72% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Bella Villa is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 35% come from heat waves and 31% from inland flooding. Since 1995, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Bella Villa is valued at about $199K
Home values are up 4.5% over the year to September 2026. Bella Villa’s midpoint rent stands at $1,200 a month.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Bella Villa’s year
The town’s peak summer temperature comes in at 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conservation land takes up 11.2% of Bella Villa
One park or preserve covers 2 acres in Bella Villa.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Appel Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Bella Villa is
Among adults in Bella Villa, 38% have high blood pressure. This Missouri town tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. Nearly a fifth of adults in Bella Villa smoke cigarettes; 27% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Bella Villa | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ages in Bella Villa track Missouri closely
Since 2020, Bella Villa has lost 3.1% of its people, to 723 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The age mix tracks Missouri closely: no broad group is more than 4 points off. For residents locally, the share who are under 18 is 20%. 24% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Missouri.
| Bella Villa | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.3 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Bella Villa’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.1 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Bella Villa | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.5% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.5% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.8% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about Bella Villa
Colleges nearby
21 within 15 miles of the center of Bella Villa
About 3 of every 100 Bella Villa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Bella Villa for work
Where Bella Villa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bella Villa
City in Missouri, United States
Bella Villa is a city in Lemay Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 757.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 463 ft
Questions about Bella Villa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bella Villa, MO a good place to live?
Bella Villa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.