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Bellefontaine

Bellefontaine, Ohio

  •   State: 
    Ohio
      County: 
    Logan County
      City: 
    Bellefontaine
      County FIPS: 
    39091
      Coordinates: 
    40°21′39″N 83°45′29″W
      Area total: 
    10.10 sq mi (26.17 km²)
      Area land: 
    10.10 sq mi (26.17 km²)
      Area water: 
    0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
      Elevation: 
    1,243 ft (379 m)
      Established: 
    1817
  •   Latitude: 
    40,3591
      Longitude: 
    -83,7559
      Dman name cbsa: 
    Bellefontaine, OH
      Timezone: 
    Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00
      ZIP codes: 
    43311
      GMAP: 

    Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, United States

  •   Population: 
    14,115
      Population density: 
    1,397.11 residents per square mile of area (539.42/km²)
      Household income: 
    $39,405
      Households: 
    5,264
      Unemployment rate: 
    11.40%
  •   Sales taxes: 
    7.00%
      Income taxes: 
    8.20%

Bellefontaine (bel-FOWN-tn) is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States, located 48 miles (77 km) northwest of Columbus. It is the principal city of the Bellefontaine, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. The highest point in Ohio, Campbell Hill, is within the city limits. The city was platted by European Americans in 1820 and incorporated by the legislature in 1835. In the 1890s the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (also called the Big Four Railroad) built a main terminal in the city. In 1979, Honda began manufacturing motorcycles in the nearby city of Marysville, Ohio. Since that time, Honda's operations in the Belle Fontaine area have greatly expanded. Honda is BelleFontaine's largest employer in the early 21st century. The name Bellefontain means "beautiful spring" in French, and is purported to refer to several springs in the area. However, locally, the original French pronunciation is not used, and it is pronounced "bell fountain." The city is now just a thoroughfare for CSX, the nation's second-largest railroads. It was the location of the first concrete street in America, paved in 1891 by George Bartholomew. U.S. Route 68 intersects with State Routes 47 and 540 in Belle Fontaines. The town is home to Hogue's Hill, which was first known as Solomon Hoge's Hill. In 1898, the land was sold to the family of August Wagner, who was the original brewer of Gambrinus beers.

History

Bellefontaine was platted by European Americans in 1820 and incorporated by the legislature in 1835. In 1837, the Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad built the first railroad to Bellefontaine. In the 1890s the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad built a main terminal in the city. The city is now just a thoroughfare for CSX. In 1979, Honda began manufacturing motorcycles in the nearby city of Marysville, Ohio. Campbell Hill was first known as Hogue's Hill, perhaps a misspelling of Solomon Hoge's surname, the person who first deeded the land in 1830. The U.S. government stationed the 664th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on the hill in 1951. This military unit was responsible for monitoring for possible Soviet Union attacks during the Cold War. The hill was closed in 1969 and replaced by the North American Aerospace Defense Command base in Greenville. The Hi-Point District Vocational School opened a school atop the hill for students to learn about the history and culture of the area. The school is now a part of the Ohio State University, which is located in nearby Russells Point. The town's name means "beautiful spring" in French, and is purported to refer to several springs in the area, but locally, the original French pronunciation is not used, and it is pronounced "bell fountain" It is also known as "Blue Jacket's Town" after the Shawnee war chief who built a settlement there.

Geography

Bellefontaine has a total area of 10.04 square miles (26.0 km²), all land. The city is at the convergence of the humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa) and humid continental (K Öppen Dfa) climate zones. The region is characterized by four distinct seasons. Winters are cool to cold with mild periods, and summers are generally hot and muggy, with significant precipitation year-round. It is too far south to experience lake effect snow from the Great Lakes region, however it does experience more snow than surrounding areas due to the city's elevation. Traditionally, Bellefontaine's elevation excludes it from tornadoes and floods that affect the majority of the Miami Valley. It has a population of 1,071,000 (as of the 2010 census), according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The area has an average temperature of °C (°F) of 8.7 degrees Fahrenheit (8.0 degrees Celsius) and an average annual rainfall of 1.8 inches (4.4 inches) per year. It experiences significant snowfall in the winter, but it does not experience lake-effect snow like other parts of the region. The average annual temperature is °F (°C) and the average yearly rainfall is 1.7 inches (3.0 inches)per year. Belle Fontaine is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the center of the city.

Demographics

Bellefontaine is the center of the Bellefontaine Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. This micropolis consists solely of Logan County, Ohio, making it the 260th most populous such area in the United States. In the Belle fontaine micropolis, the city is not as populous as these micropolitan areas, but does have a greater population than some traditional regional cities. The city is located in the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan area, with 79,555 residents. The median income for a household in the city was $37,189, and the median income. for a family was $43,778. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01, according to the city's 2010 census. The population of the city in 2010 was 13,370, with 6,115 housing units at an average density of 609.1 per square mile (235.2/km²) The city has a population of 5,722, with 5,415 households, and 3,420 families residing in it. The 2010 census found that the city had a median age of 34.8 years, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29. 1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of theCity was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

Arts and culture

McKinley Street is the shortest street in the world. Ebenezer Place, in Wick, Scotland, has held the official record since November 2006. The City of Bellefontaine's website places the length of McKinley Street at "about 20 feet" Logan County Historical Society and museum was first housed in the McBeth School, built in 1919 as the last of the four elementary schools to be built at the turn of the century. The museum includes the Orr mansion, former home of the local Orr family; as well as an extension to the mansion that includes history exhibits from around the county. First United Methodist Church, where preacher Norman Vincent Peale got his start. Campbell Hill, the highest elevated point in Ohio. The Holland Theater, which opened in the 1930s as a live theater, but was later converted to a 5-screen megaplex before closing in 1998. In 2019, after extensive renovations lasting about a year, the Holland Theater was reopened for performances. The Logan County historical society and museum is supported by a Logan County tax levy and donations received from visitors to the museum. Recent donations in the 21st century include the 1950s era "house call" bag from local doctor George E. Nixon. The historical society has been completely restored by the historical society. The Mansion portion of the building has beencompletely restored byThe Logan Countyhistoricalsociety.com. It is located in the former Mcbeth School building, which was sold at public auction in 1957 to the Church of God.

Government

Bellefontaine has an elected mayor and city council style of government. City Council Members serve 2 year terms. The city has 4 wards and 3 At-Large seats. The mayor is Ben Stahler (R) and the city council members are elected for two-year terms.

Education

Bellefontaine has a public library, a branch of Logan County Libraries. Ohio Hi-Point Career Center offers both secondary and post-secondary education. The neighboring Benjamin Logan Local School District campus also has a Bellefontaine address.Several colleges and universities operate satellite campuses in the Bellefontain area. These include: Ohio State University, Urbana University, Clark State Community College. The town is located in Logan County, Ohio, near the Ohio Turnpike and the Ohio River. It is located on the Ohio-Illinois border, about 30 miles north of Columbus. The Bellefontane area is located near the townsite of Campbell Hill, about 20 miles northeast of the city of Cincinnati, and about 40 miles south of the town of Logan. It has a population of 2,840, according to the 2010 census. The population of the area was 2,828 at the time of the 2010 Census, up from 2,715 in 2000. The city has an estimated population of 1,827, with a population growth rate of 1.7% in the last five years. The area has a high school, an elementary school, and a middle school. The high school has a combined enrollment of 2.840. The school district also has an intermediate school, one middle school and one high school in the area. The elementary school has an enrollment of 3,000; the middle school has 3,500 students; and the high school is 3,200.

Infrastructure

Bellefontaine Regional Airport is located about 5 miles from the downtown business district. The airport replaced the Bellefontaine Municipal Airport in 2002 and is one of 2 new airports opened to the public in Ohio in the past 30 years. The city was part of the New York Central Railroad's St. Louis - Indianapolis - Cleveland corridor of passenger trains up to 1966. U.S. 68 passes north-south through the city, and Ohio State Route 47 passes through the north side of the city. The last train running through Belle Fontaine was the Southwestern Limited (St. Louis to New York City via Cleveland) in 1971, upon Amtrak taking up private companies' long distance passenger operations. It was also a crossing point for the NY Central's Detroit - Cincinnati trains until 1958 or 1959, when the last of these (Ohio Special southbound, Michigan Special northbound) ended in 1958. The final train to run through Bellefontain was the Penn Central's Indianapolis to Cleveland remnant of the South western Limited in 1971. The Belle Fontaines are a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, and are home to the Belle Fontane High School, which opened in the 1970s. It is located on the Ohio Turnpike, which runs through the center of the town. The town has a population of about 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in and around the downtown area. It also has a number of small businesses, such as a local bank, a post office, a bank, and a convenience store.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio = 86. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 30. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Bellefontaine = 3.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 14,115 individuals with a median age of 34.5 age the population dropped by -3.17% in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,397.11 residents per square mile of area (539.42/km²). There are average 2.37 people per household in the 5,264 households with an average household income of $39,405 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.40% of the available work force and has dropped -2.95% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 22.70%. The number of physicians in Bellefontaine per 100,000 population = 109.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Bellefontaine = 36.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 19.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 123. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 177. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 17.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 48, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio which are owned by the occupant = 53.40%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 49 years with median home cost = $80,880 and home appreciation of -0.47%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.80 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,842 per student. There are 16.4 students for each teacher in the school, 592 students for each Librarian and 474 students for each Counselor. 4.67% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 6.90% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.73% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).

  • Bellefontaine's population in Logan County, Ohio of 6,649 residents in 1900 has increased 2,12-fold to 14,115 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.

    Approximately 51.86% female residents and 48.14% male residents live in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio.

    As of 2020 in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio are married and the remaining 47.54% are single population.

  • 19.7 minutes is the average time that residents in Bellefontaine require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61­–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.

    82.03% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 12.39% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 0.13% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 1.99% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.

  • Of the total residential buildings in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, 53.40% are owner-occupied homes, another 38.41% are rented apartments, and the remaining 8.18% are vacant.

  • The 36.71% of the population in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

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