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A town of 1,328, organized in 1833.
The best of Bellmont’s subject grades are an A− for history, the outdoors, and civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 66 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Bellmont's public schools trail 78% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. Only 2 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower January low than Bellmont. 54% of the land in Bellmont is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Chazy Highlands Wild Forest, 5,736 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. Bellmont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bellmont beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Bellmont is from typical.
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Census counts: 472 in 1840, a peak of 2,414 in 1900, 1,434 in 2010. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1876 and 3 maps from 1915 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bellmont, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bellmont.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chazy Highlands Wild Forest | 1.3 mi | 5,736 |
| 2. Titusville Mountain State Forest | — | 1,332 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Bellmont for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Bellmont has lost 395 jobs, to 54 in 2023. The top destinations are Malone (34%), Chateaugay (6%) and Plattsburgh (5%).
| Bellmont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bellmont’s July high is 76°F, where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Bellmont has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Bellmont since 2001.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
40% of Bellmont adults have high blood pressure. Bellmont beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 39% of Bellmont adults have obesity.
| Bellmont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bellmont | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
84% of households own their home in Bellmont.
| Bellmont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,131 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Bellmont; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bellmont residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Bellmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Bellmont is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The town is on the eastern border of the county and is southeast of Malone. The population was 1,434 at the 2010 census. The town is named after William Bell, a major landowner in the early history of the town.
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Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $128,000, 76% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.