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Population in July 2007: 4,374. Population change since 2000: +12.9%

Males: 2,083	(47.6%)
Females: 2,291	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 77418.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,500 (it was $40,806 in 2000)

Bellville	$48,500
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $111,500 (it was $84,900 in 2000)

Bellville	$111,500
Texas:	$120,900

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Races in Bellville:

White Non-Hispanic (74.7%)
Hispanic (12.0%)
Black (11.7%)
Other race (4.0%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bellville: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.4%), English (11.4%), United States (8.6%), Irish (6.4%), Czech (5.1%), French (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 263 feet

Land area: 2.61 square miles.

Population density: 1674 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bellville

High school or higher: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellville city

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 57.8%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 8.9%

185 residents are foreign born (4.6% Latin America).

This city:	4.9%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Bellville, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bellville to the number of sex offenders is 312 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bellville:	1.5% ($1,268)
Texas:	1.7% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: College Station, TX (45.4 miles , pop. 67,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Harris, TX (47.9 miles , pop. 405,444).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (61.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Sealy, TX (13.8 miles ), San Felipe, TX (15.0 miles ), West End, TX (15.2 miles ), Hempstead, TX (15.7 miles ), Industry, TX (16.8 miles ), Brenham, TX (17.6 miles ), Pine Island, TX (18.1 miles ), Washington-Chappell Hill, TX (19.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $72,400
1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $67,200
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,500
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2000: 98 buildings, average cost: $47,500
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $140,800
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,000
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $94,200
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $155,500
2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $158,600

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Latitude: 29.95 N, Longitude: 96.26 W

People in group quarters in Bellville

136 people in nursing homes
40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
11 people in other group homes
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 979

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Bellville, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +372 (+10.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Educational services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (35%)
Health care (18%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Private households (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Warehousing and storage (3%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Therapists (4%)

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Crime in Bellville by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	23.1	0.0
Rapes	0	2	2	4	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	50.5	47.7	94.6	0.0	22.6
Robberies	1	0	1	2	1	0
per 100,000	25.8	0.0	23.8	47.3	23.1	0.0
Assaults	11	10	19	32	25	3
per 100,000	283.5	252.4	452.7	757.0	578.3	67.8
Burglaries	7	20	9	20	29	25
per 100,000	180.4	504.8	214.4	473.1	670.8	565.0
Thefts	54	72	71	57	93	88
per 100,000	1391.8	1817.3	1691.7	1348.5	2151.3	1988.7
Auto thefts	1	2	1	6	6	5
per 100,000	25.8	50.5	23.8	141.9	138.8	113.0
Arson	0	1	1	2	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	25.2	23.8	47.3	23.1	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	134.8	202.9	220.4	339.7	313.0	159.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.51
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bellville, Texas

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Bellville-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Bellville city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1957, a category 3 tornado 21.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Bellville:

BELLVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (44 N CUMMINGS PO BOX 148)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bellville:

TRINITY COMMUNITY MED CENTER OF BREHAM (about 21 miles; BRENHAM, TX)
RICE MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; EAGLE LAKE, TX)
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; COLUMBUS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Bellville, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellville:

EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 45 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; ID: CLL)
GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 65 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: IAH)
WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 72 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bellville:

GRAWUNDER FIELD (about 2 miles; BELLVILLE, TX; ID: 06R)
MIKESKA FIELD (about 19 miles; BROOKSHIRE, TX; ID: 12R)
BRENHAM MUNI (about 20 miles; BRENHAM, TX; ID: 11R)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellville:

BLINN COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,448)
PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 5,823)
WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 46 miles; WHARTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,124)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,273)
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 58 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,140)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 58 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,819)

Public high schools in Bellville:

BELLVILLE High School (Students: 708; Location: 404 E MAIN ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 62)
SPICER ALTER ED CTR (Location: 404 E MAIN ST; Grades: 6-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bellville:

O'BRYANT PRIMARY (Students: 522; Location: 404 E MAIN ST; Grades: EE-3; Our rating: 91)
BELLVILLE Junior High School (Students: 521; Location: 404 E MAIN ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 66)
O'BRYANT INT (Students: 261; Location: 404 E MAIN ST; Grades: 4-5; Our rating: 81)

Private elementary/middle school in Bellville:

ST MARYS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 24 N MASONIC PO BOX 217; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Bellville:

BELLVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $96,484; Location: 12 W PALM ST; 25,839 books; 415 audio materials; 1,975 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bellville: Old Masonic Hall (A), Austin County Jail (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Oak Knoll Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Bellville include: City Park (1), Bellville City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Austin County Historical Commission Visitor Center (36 South Bell Street).

Court: Bellville-City - Municipal Court Office (200 Briar Ridge Drive).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bellville and their reported violations in the past:

AUSTIN COUNTY WSC 2 (Population served: 549, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2004)

COUSHATTE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2003)

Notification, Public - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

5 routine major monitoring violations

4 minor monitoring violations

6 other older monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bellville that have no violations reported:

AUSTIN COUNTY WSC 1 (Population served: 762, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
AUSTIN COUNTY WSC 4 (Population served: 705, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
AUSTIN COUNTY WSC 3 (Population served: 456, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
FALLS MUD THE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	8.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Bellville compared to Texas state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Bellville (2007 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Palisades Retirement Center Branch, Bellville Branch, Bellville O'bryant Primary Branch, Bellville Off-Site Banking Branch, Bellville St Mary's Day School Branc. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
The First National Bank of Bellville: The First National Bank Of Bellville at 100 East Main Street, branch established on 1890-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.9 mil, Deposits: $112.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorporation, Inc.
Guaranty Bank: Bellville Branch at 251 East Main Street, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16,249.2 mil, Deposits: $9,698.1 mil, headquarters in Austin, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 164 total offices

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management	3	$5,942	$23,768	2	$1,328
Streets and Highways	5	$9,591	$23,018	0	$0
Sewerage	4	$10,450	$31,350	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	3	$7,412	$29,648	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$5,863	$23,452	3	$1,014
Electric Power	7	$20,646	$35,393	0	$0
Water Supply	4	$10,138	$30,414	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	4	$7,886	$23,658	0	$0
Police - Other	2	$4,109	$24,654	0	$0
Financial Administration	5	$12,593	$30,223	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$8,708	$52,248	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$5,039	$30,234	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	12	$30,593	$30,593	0	$0
Gas Supply	5	$13,428	$32,227	0	$0
Totals for Government	61	$152,398	$29,980	5	$2,342

8.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,127 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.14%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Harris County, TX	2.13% ($54,643 average AGI)
from Fort Bend County, TX	1.02% ($48,713)
from Waller County, TX	0.42% ($27,872)

7.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,734 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.68%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Harris County, TX	2.43% ($34,614 average AGI)
to Fort Bend County, TX	0.75% ($42,290)
to Washington County, TX	0.52% ($31,896)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bellville:

KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
KWBC (1550 AM; 5 kW; NAVASOTA, TX)
KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
WTAW (1620 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bellville:

KEZB (105.3 FM; HEMPSTEAD, TX; Owner: FARMERS COMMUNICATIONS)
KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
K259AH (91.9 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
KULF (94.1 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KPVU (91.3 FM; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; Owner: PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Bellville:

KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
K35DI (Channel 35; SOMERVILLE, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)
KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)

Bellville fatal accident list for 2003:
Nov 29, 2003 11:41 AM, Fm1456, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

Bellville fatal accident list for 2002:
Nov 4, 2002 11:45 AM, Bellst, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

Bellville fatal accident list for 1989:
Jan 29, 1989 01:08 AM, 36, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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