Belton, Missouri

Belton, Missouri
City
Location of Belton, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°49′6″N 94°31′47″W / 38.81833°N 94.52972°WCoordinates: 38°49′6″N 94°31′47″W / 38.81833°N 94.52972°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Cass
Area[1]
• Total	14.32 sq mi (37.09 km^2)
• Land	14.25 sq mi (36.91 km^2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km^2)
Elevation	1,106 ft (337 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	23,116
• Estimate (2012[3])	23,244
• Density	1,622.2/sq mi (626.3/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64012
Area code(s)	816
FIPS code	29-04384[4]
GNIS feature ID	0729844[5]
Website	belton.org

Belton is a city in Cass County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 23,116 at the 2010 census.

History

Belton was platted in 1871.^[6] It was likely named for surveyor Capt. Marcus Lindsey Belt.^[7]

Geography

Belton is at 38°49′6″N 94°31′47″W / 38.81833°N 94.52972°W (38.818232, -94.529838).^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.32 square miles (37.09 km²), of which, 14.25 square miles (36.91 km²) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	552		—
1890	988		79.0%
1900	1,005		1.7%
1910	922		−8.3%
1920	899		−2.5%
1930	992		10.3%
1940	971		−2.1%
1950	1,233		27.0%
1960	4,897		297.2%
1970	12,270		150.6%
1980	12,708		3.6%
1990	18,150		42.8%
2000	21,730		19.7%
2010	23,116		6.4%
Est. 2014	23,165	[9]	0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2013, there were 23,175 people, 8,623 households, and 6,083 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,622.2 inhabitants per square mile (626.3/km²). There were 9,440 housing units at an average density of 662.5 per square mile (255.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.7% White, 6.0% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.7% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.

There were 8,623 households of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 33.6 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 21,730 people, 7,945 households, and 5,807 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,622.2 people per square mile (626.1/km²). There were 8,411 housing units at an average density of 627.9 per square mile (242.4/km²).

The racial makeup of the city was 91.95% White, 3.85% Black, 0.60% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.08% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.69% of the population.

There are 7,945 households, out of which 40.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.15.

The population is spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,581, and the median income for a family was $51,268. Males had a median income of $35,518 versus $25,542 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,572. About 6.5% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Daniel Bickel, Physics Professor of Oxford.
• Dale Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends and Influence People
• Emmett Dalton, of the bank-robbing Dalton Gang
• Carrie Nation, leader of temperance movement
• Tate Stevens, The X Factor: Winner 2012
• Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States.

Sister cities

• Manzanillo, Mexico
• Selkirk, Canada

References

1. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
3. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 272.
7. Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 14.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
9. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• City of Belton
• Historic maps of Belton in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri