Belle, West Virginia
| Belle, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
DuPont Belle Works on US Route 60 at Belle, June 1973
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 Location in Kanawha County and state of West Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 38°14′2″N 81°32′30″W / 38.23389°N 81.54167°WCoordinates: 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,260 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,247 |
| • Density | 1,826.1/sq mi (705.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25015 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-05836 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553846 |
Belle is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,260 at the 2010 census. 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.
Belle is located at 38°14′2″N 81°32′30″W / 38.23389°N 81.54167°W (38.233853, -81.541606).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), of which, 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.
Pollution had been noted in the air and water around Belle between 1988 and 2002, caused by the DuPont facility located there. Water releases of pollutants from the facility increased by 385%, and air releases decreased by 94.3%, during that time period.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,260 people, 571 households, and 365 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,826.1 inhabitants per square mile (705.1/km2). There were 639 housing units at an average density of 926.1 per square mile (357.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
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