Bellefontaine, Ohio

Bellefontaine, Ohio
Logan County courthouse in Bellefontaine
Logan County courthouse in Bellefontaine
Flag of Bellefontaine, Ohio
Official seal of Bellefontaine, Ohio
Official logo of Bellefontaine, Ohio
Nickname: 
The Peak of Ohio
Detailed map of Bellefontaine
Detailed map of Bellefontaine
Bellefontaine is located in Ohio
Bellefontaine
Bellefontaine
Bellefontaine is located in the United States
Bellefontaine
Bellefontaine
Coordinates: 40°22′10″N 83°45′18″W / 40.36944°N 83.75500°W / 40.36944; -83.75500
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLogan
Founded1817
Government
 • MayorDavid Crissman (R)[citation needed]
Area
 • Total10.10 sq mi (26.17 km2)
 • Land10.10 sq mi (26.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,240 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,115
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
14,073
 • Density1,397.11/sq mi (539.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43311
Area codes937, 326
FIPS code39-05130[4]
GNIS feature ID2394116[2]
Websiteci.bellefontaine.oh.us

Bellefontaine (/bɛlˈfntən/ bel-FOWN-tən[5]) is a city in, and the county seat of, Logan County, Ohio, United States,[6] located 48 miles (77 km) northwest of Columbus. The population was 14,115 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Bellefontaine micropolitan area, which includes all of Logan County. The highest point in Ohio, Campbell Hill, is within the city limits.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellefontaine, Ohio
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.