BelfonteOK
208 people call this town in Oklahoma home.
Is Belfonte a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than Belfonte. Belfonte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Belfonte: who provides what
Belfonte is unincorporated, so Sequoyah County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Belfonte.
Top of a high hazard risk in Belfonte: inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Belfonte sits above nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. 28% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 21%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For most of its workers, the job is outside Belfonte
Belfonte’s average commute comes in at 30 minutes. The share of residents in Belfonte who live below the poverty line is 16%, below Oklahoma’s towns (18%) but above U.S. towns (9.6%). The median commute is under 17 miles. The top destinations are Fort Smith (25%), Roland (10%) and Sallisaw (8%).
| Belfonte | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Belfonte has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 28° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, more of Belfonte’s adults report frequent physical distress
The share of adults in Belfonte who have diabetes is 21%, above both the Oklahoma town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). Only 8 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Belfonte. Nearly a third of Belfonte adults feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Belfonte beats the Oklahoma average on 4 and trails it on 20.
| Belfonte | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Belfonte | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 76.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.4% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Spiro Mounds and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belfonte. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Ancient siteSpiro Mounds
12 mi National Historic SiteFort Smith National Historic Site107K visitors a year
24 mi State parkDevil's Den State Park
19 mi National forestOzark–St. Francis National Forest
13 mi MuseumFort Smith Trolley Museum
32 mi MuseumCherokee Heritage CenterPhoto credits
Spiro Mounds: Herb Roe Original uploader was Heironymous Rowe at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Smith National Historic Site: Photolitherland (talk) Chris Litherland, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0 · Ozark–St. Francis National Forest: Paul A. Mistretta, USDA Forest Service, CC BY 3.0 us · Fort Smith Trolley Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cherokee Heritage Center: Uyvsdi, Public domain
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Everything we know about Belfonte
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Belfonte
About 0 of every 100 Belfonte residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Belfonte for work
Where Belfonte’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Belfonte
CDP in Oklahoma, United States
Belfonte is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Belfonte had a population of 298.
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- Area
- 7.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
Questions about Belfonte
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belfonte, OK a good place to live?
Belfonte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.