Bellerive AcresMO
A town of 181.
Is Bellerive Acres a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bellerive Acres, against 22% in Missouri’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Bellerive Acres. Bellerive Acres is home to University of Missouri-St Louis. Bellerive Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bellerive Acres stand out
Where Bellerive Acres beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| University of Missouri-St Louis | 12,200 |
University of Missouri-St Louis calls Bellerive Acres home
Cahokia and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bellerive Acres. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
9 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
9 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
8 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise Center
14 mi LandmarkMonks MoundPhoto 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 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Bellerive Acres: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bellerive Acres, 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 Bellerive Acres.
With 35.1 jobs for every working resident, Bellerive Acres draws in 2,844 commuters
Most working residents leave Bellerive Acres for work: only 1% work in town. At $138,000, Bellerive Acres’ median household income is above both the Missouri town median ($62,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Bellerive Acres fell to 2,845 in 2023, 1,318 fewer than in 2013.
| Bellerive Acres | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $138,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Bellerive Acres, expect four seasons and hot summers
Bellerive Acres has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults had a checkup this year in Bellerive Acres than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
83% of adults had a checkup this year in Bellerive Acres. Bellerive Acres beats the Missouri average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 47% of adults have high blood pressure in Bellerive Acres.
| Bellerive Acres | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bellerive Acres | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 76.3% | 64% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.2% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bellerive Acres faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bellerive Acres stands out in Missouri and nationally: a larger share of its households own their home
96% of Bellerive Acres households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Bellerive Acres
Colleges nearby
24 within 15 miles of the center of Bellerive Acres
About 5 of every 100 Bellerive Acres residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
181 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Bellerive Acres
City in Missouri, United States
Bellerive Acres is a northern suburban city in Normandy Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 191 at the 2020 census. In April, 2015, the residents voted to change the village of Bellerive to a fourth class city named Bellerive Acres. It is the former site of Bellerive Country Club, which relocated southwest to Town and Country in 1959. Much of the former golf course is now occupied by the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
Questions about Bellerive Acres
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bellerive Acres, MO a good place to live?
Bellerive Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.