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Bellfountain
Oregon›Benton County

BellfountainOR

A town of 66, settled in 1895.

Peter Rickard Farmstead · Photo: 46percent · Public domain
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Bellfountain, OR · Peter Rickard Farmstead · Photo: 46percent · Public domain

Is Bellfountain a good place to live?

Bellfountain’s median age is 63.5 years, against 39.4 years in Oregon’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Bellfountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

66 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Bellfountain: who provides what

Bellfountain is unincorporated, so Benton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers59% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBenton CountyBenton County provides services here
SchoolsMonroe School District 1JWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBenton County Clerk, Elections OfficeBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9745697456 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bellfountain.

Natural hazards

High risk in Bellfountain, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Bellfountain, expect mild winters and pleasant summers

Bellfountain has mild winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 35° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–48°
Spring40–62°
Summer51–80°
Fall43–65°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Bellfountain’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town

22% of adults report frequent mental distress in Bellfountain, above both the Oregon town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). 16% of Bellfountain adults report frequent physical distress. Bellfountain beats the Oregon average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

BellfountainOregon townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)22%18%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)31%27%23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)70%72%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%13%14%
26 measures vs. Oregon
2 better19 too close to call5 worse
What stands outBellfountainOR
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.7%8.9%
Fewer adults with heart disease5.2%6.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth25.3%12.5%
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
In Corvallis · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Bellfountain

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Bellfountain

About Bellfountain

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Bellfountain is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon, United States. Bellfountain lies on Bellfountain Road north of Alpine and northwest of Monroe. The population was 78 as of the 2023 census population estimates.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1895
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
331 ft
Area code
541

Questions about Bellfountain

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bellfountain, OR a good place to live?

Bellfountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.