Belle, West Virginia | |
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 West Dupont Avenue in Belle | |
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 Location of Belle in Kanawha County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′2″N 81°32′30″W / 38.23389°N 81.54167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,171 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 1,146 |
| • Density | 1,631.88/sq mi (630.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25015 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-05836[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553846[4] |
| Website | www |
Belle is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,171 at the 2020 census.[2] Belle was incorporated on December 13, 1958, by the Kanawha County Circuit Court. It is the home of the Belle Bulldogs Elementary School.
Belle Reynolds, an early postmaster, gave the town her first name.[5]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 103.