Belton, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°49′09″N 94°32′01″W / 38.81917°N 94.53361°W / 38.81917; -94.53361
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Belton, Missouri
FIPS code
29-04384[3]
GNIS feature ID2394125[1]
Websitebelton.org

Belton is a city in northwestern

2020 census
.

History

Belton was platted in 1871.[4] The city was likely named for surveyor Capt. Marcus Lindsey Belt.[5] A post office called Belton has been in operation since 1872.[6]

Geography

Belton is located in northwest Cass County and is four miles from the Missouri-Kansas border. The city is on Missouri Route 58 west of I-49/U.S. Route 71. Raymore lies four miles to the east, Peculiar is seven miles to the southeast along Route 71 and Grandview is five miles to the north in Jackson County.[7]

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.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880552—
189098879.0%
19001,0051.7%
1910922−8.3%
1920899−2.5%
193099210.3%
1940971−2.1%
19501,23327.0%
19604,897297.2%
197012,270150.6%
198012,7083.6%
199018,15042.8%
200021,73019.7%
201023,1166.4%
202023,9533.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census

The

Latino
of any race was 8.6% (2,035) of the population.

Of the 9,076 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18; 50.1% were married couples living together; 25.9% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 23.4% were comprised of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.0.

25.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 86.1 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year

poverty line
, including 17.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.0% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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[3] of 2000, there were 21,730 people, 7,945 households, and 5,807 families living in the city. The population density was 1,622.2 inhabitants per square mile (626.3/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%

Latino
of any race were 4.69% of the population.

There were 7,945 households, out of which 40.6% had 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 was 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

poverty line
, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Largest employers

According to the city's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[13] the largest employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 QuikTrip Distribution 1,005
2 Belton School District 637
3 Belton Regional Medical Center 286
4 Hy-Vee 269
5 City of Belton 185
6 ROM 161
7
Price Chopper
 150
8 Beautiful Savior Home 150
9 Adesa Kansas City 122
10
Home Depot
 112

Education

Belton School District #124 includes most of Belton.[14] It operates six elementary schools, two middle schools, and Belton High School.[15]

A portion of eastern Belton is in the

Raymore-Peculiar School District.[14]

Belton has a public library, a branch of the Cass County Public Library.[16]

Notable people

Sister Cities

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belton, Missouri
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 272.
  5. ISBN 9780826210210
    .
  6. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  7. ISBN 0899332242
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  13. ^ "City of Belton, Missouri Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Year Ended March 31, 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  14. ^
    U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  15. ^ "Belton School District #124". Great Schools. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  16. ^ "Locations & Hours". Cass Co. Public Library. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

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