Demographics

Follow this link for information regarding Belton's Demographic breakdown. This information was compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau (2000).

Belton Demographics

Belton Community Profile

Climate

Temperature
Coldest Month	January
Avg Maximum Temperature	35°F
Avg Minimum Temperature	17°F
Hottest Month	July
Avg Maximum Temperature	89°F
Avg Minimum Temperature	69°F
Precipitation
Driest Month	January
Normal Rainfall	1.0 inch
Wettest Month	May
Normal Rainfall	5.0 inches
Annual Average Rainfall	35.2 inches
Snow Average	14.0 inches

Population

	1980	1990	2000
Belton	12,708	18,150	21,730
Cass County	51,029	63,808	82,092

Government

Missouri Senate District	31
Missouri House District	120, 123, 124, 125
U.S. Congressional District	5
Type of local government	Mayor/Board/Administrator
Name of City Administrator	Ron Trivitt
Name of Mayor	Jimmy Odom
Comprehensive City Plan?	Yes
Zoning/City?	Yes
Zoning/County?	Yes
Subdivision ordinance with design standards?	Yes
City engineer employed?	Yes
Industrial Development Authority with bonding capacity?	Yes (City) Yes (County)
Number of fire department personnel	30 full time, 1 volunteer
Fire insurance rating	4 in city, 10 outside city
Number of police department personnel	38 city
Garbage service provided?	Yes (private)
Available capacity of public landfill in years	15

Major Employers

Company Name	Product/Service	Total Employees
Adams Chevrolet	Automotive	50
Beautiful Savior	Geriatric	100
Belton Research Hospital	Health/Medical	234
Belton School District	Education	950
City of Belton	Government	155
Durham Bus Company	Bus Company	80
Hy-Vee	Food Store	325
Price Chopper	Food Store	174
Quik & Tasty	Distribution Center for Quik Trip Convenience stores	295
ROM	Manufacturing	100
Home Depot	Home Improvement Retail	110
Target	Retail	100
Carnegie Village	Retirement Homes	20
Longhorn	Restaurant	96
Ruby Tuesday	Restaurant	69
O'Charley's	Restaurant
Applebee's	Restaurant

Labor

Catagory	Cass County	Belton
Civilian labor force *	48,305	11,477
Unemployed as % of work force (annual average)	4.0	2.7
Median Household Income (2000)		$45,581
Per Capita Income		$22,393
Median Age		32.6

Education

Public Schools: Classification AAA
Missouri Gold Star Award

Type	Number	Enrollment
Early Childhood	1	286
Elementary	4	1720
Upper Elementary	1	764
Average Pupil/Teacher ratio 22.51/1
Jr. High	1	724
Ninth Grade Center	1	370
High School	1	1000
Private Schools:
Elementary	3
Sr. High	1

Vocational Schools: 8
Colleges/Universities: 14 public 10 private
Community Colleges: 10

Health Services

Number of Hospitals in Belton	1
Belton Research Hospital	No. of Beds	75
Medical Personnel:
Medical Doctors	132 (on staff,45 in area)
Osteopath	5
Chiropractor	17
Dentist	15
Optometrist	4
Registered Nurses	85
Practical Nurses	4
Other hospitals and facilities in area:
Veterans Clinic	Belton
Cass Medical Center	10 miles
Saint Joseph Health Center	13 miles
Lee's Summit Hospital	15 miles
Research Psychiatric Center	17 miles
Two Rivers Psychiatric	15 miles

Commercial Services

Financial	Number
Banks	5
Credit Union	1

Communications

Telephone Service	AT&T
	Sprint
	Casstel
	MCI
Number of newspapers	1 daily, 2 weekly
Number of radio stations	34
Number of TV channels	11
Cable TV	Time Warner
Post office classification	1

Industrial

Number of Machine shops within 30 miles	11
Number of tool & die services within 30 miles	4

Community Facilities

Number of hotels/motels	3
Capacity of largest banquet room	150
Number of churches in city	26
Number of shopping centers	6
Number of public libraries	1

Utilities

Water
Supplied by	Municipal
Name of Supplier	City of Belton 506 Main, Belton, MO 64012 Phone (816) 331-4331
Rate information contact	City Hall
Source	City of Kansas City, MO
Capacity of plant	5,500,000 Gallons/Day
Average consumption	3,200,000 Gallon/Day
Storage capacity	3,800,000 Gallons
Sanitation
Type of plant	Extended Aera/Activated Sludge
Name of Supplier	City of Belton 506 Main, Belton, MO 64012 Phone (816) 331-4331
Rate information contact	City Hall
Capacity of plant	2,400,000 Gallons/Day Little Blue District-North of Hwy. 58- Unlimited
Present load of plant	700,000 Gallons/Day Little Blue District- 1,600,000
Sewer use charge	Yes
Electricity
Supplier	Aquila 215 Locust Hill Road, Belton, MO 64012 Phone (816) 331-0084
Natural Gas
Name of Supplier	Missouri Gas Energy 6231 Troost, Kansas City, MO 64130 Phone (816) 756-5252

Transportation

Rail
Railroad (s) serving community	Kansas City Southern Union Pacific
Air
Distance to nearest public airport	15 miles
Lawrence Smith Memorial	Harrisonville
Runway length	4,000 feet
Runway lighted	yes
Runway paved	yes
Aircraft storage	yes
Aircraft maintenance	yes
Fuel available	yes
Other airports serving the area
K.C. International	35 miles
Barge
KC Metro	37 docks
	Channel Depth 10 ft.
Motor Carrier
Package delivery service	yes
Highway bus service
Distance to nearest interstate	5 miles
Distance to nearest 4 lane	City
Motor Freight Carriers
225 Motor Freight Individual
31 Dump Carriers
34 Heavy Haulers
17 Dry/Liquid
Distance to Major Metropolitan Areas
Atlanta	810
Boston	1,444
Chicago	499
Dallas	505
Denver	533
Detroit	769
Indianapolis	498
Kansas City	30
New Orleans	873
Sister Cities
Manzanillo, Mexico	2,587
Selkirk, Canada	940

Recreation

Attractions in Belton or within 10 miles

Public Parks	5
Public Tennis	4
Country Clubs	2
Public Swimming Pools	1
Public Golf Courses	3

Nearest public access lake or river: 2.7 miles
Swimming, fishing, motor boating, water skiing, nature/hiking trails, camping

Other facilites and special events:

Carrie Nation Museum
Belton Museum
Vintage Railroad-Train rides
Community Days
Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting
Vintage Car Cruises
Farmer's Market

Recreation attractions within 25 miles

Albrecht-Kemper Art Museum
American Royal Rodeo/Horseshow
Argosy Riverboat Casino
Harrah's Casino
Harry S. Truman Libray/Museum
K C Chiefs Football
KC Jazz Commission
KC Royals Baseball
Negro League Baseball Hall of Fame
Worlds of Fun Theme Park
Oceans of Fun Theme Park
Nelson-Atkins Museum
KC Attack Indoor Soccer
KC Wizards Outdoor Soccer
KC Blades Hockey
Kansas City Zoo
Lake Jacomo
Longview Lake
Midland Theatre
Powell Gardens
KC Museum
Fort Osage
Swope Park
Starlight Theatre
Westport Ballet
KC Ballet
Crown Center
The Plaza
The Woodlands
Ameristar Casino