BellfountainOR
A town settled in 1895, now home to 66 people.
Is Bellfountain a good place to live?
Bellfountain’s age of the median resident 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.
66 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bellfountain: who provides what
Bellfountain is unincorporated, so Benton 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 Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bellfountain.
High risk in Bellfountain, with earthquakes at the top
Bellfountain’s FEMA hazard score is 79 of 100. FEMA puts 51% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 44% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bellfountain has mild winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 35°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Bellfountain’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town
Among 143 Oregon towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Bellfountain. 22% of adults say their health is fair or poor in the town. This Oregon town does better than the Oregon average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 5. Two figures for adults locally: 31% have been diagnosed with depression, 70% had a checkup this year.
| Bellfountain | Oregon towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Bellfountain | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.3% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bellfountain
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bellfountain
About 0 of every 100 Bellfountain residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
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.
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- 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.