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Bellville
Ohiovillage
Bellville
Total population
2,086
Median home value
$212,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$67,396
Founded
1808
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bellville is a village in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,963 at the 2020 census.
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History
The first settlers, James McCluer, and Jonathan Oldfield, came to Bellville in 1808. They made their way from what it now known as Fredericktown by a path made from a tornado. McCluer gained ownership of the land and along with Oldfield he built the first cabin in Bellville on what is now known as Ankneytown Road. McCluer sold the land to Robert Bell in 1815, and Bell began to shape the village of Bellville. The development of Main Street, Ogle Street and Durbin Road began. There were 48 lots in Bellville and a tavern was among the first businesses to be constructed. The first post office came to Bellville in 1824, further helping to put its name on the map. The gold was discovered by James C. Lee. Even though the gold that was found was almost pure, little more was discovered.
Geography
Bellville is located at (40.625582, -82.518050), along the Clear Fork of the Mohican River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bellville, OH from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves9,989
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,782
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,549
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves6,740
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves6,629
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,573
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,327
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,933
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Malabar Intermediate SchoolElementary · Mansfield · 762 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Lexington High SchoolHigh · Lexington · 746 students · 20.7:1 ratio
- Madison South Elementary SchoolElementary · Mansfield · 522 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolMiddle · Lexington · 474 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Clear Fork High SchoolHigh · Bellville · 465 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- Bellville Elementary SchoolElementary · Bellville · 414 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Lexington · 391 students · 21.7:1 ratio
- Clear Fork Middle SchoolMiddle · Bellville · 372 students · 18.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2011-06-055 km W of Lodi, Ohio
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Ohio
- Butler5.2 mi away · pop. 1,146
- Lucas7.6 mi away · pop. 593
- Fredericktown9.8 mi away
- Perrysville10.8 mi away · pop. 822
- Ontario11.7 mi away
- Candlewood Lake13.7 mi away
- Hidden Lakes14 mi away
- Loudonville14.8 mi away · pop. 3,230
- Apple Valley15.1 mi away
- Mount Vernon16.1 mi away
- Mount Gilead17.1 mi away
- Danville17.7 mi away · pop. 615
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bellville





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Events
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library