Belmont, OH

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Belmont, Ohio

Belmont, Ohio, in Belmont county, is 56 miles S of Canton, Ohio (center to center) and 62 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The village is included in the Wheeling metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 532 people lived in Belmont.

The People and Families of Belmont

In Belmont, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Belmont had a median family income of $35,000.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Belmont.

Belmont Housing

An estimated 79% of living spaces in Belmont are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Belmont offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the village compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Belmont, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Belmont strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Belmont, OH

Comparing Belmont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles S of Canton, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	62 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Belmont
Metro Area	Wheeling
Standard Zip Codes	43718
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.029
Longitude	-81.038

Station	BARNESVILLE
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	43.7 inches

Station	WHEELING
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.3 inches

Station	WELLSBURG WTR TRMT PL
Distance	28.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	532	100%
Male	265	49.8%
Female	267	50.2%
Under 18	136	25.6%
18+	396	74.4%
65+	73	13.7%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	3.05
White	513	96.4%
African-American	6	1.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	518
Growth	-14
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.9%
US/American	23.2%
English	8%
Irish	8%
Italian	6.9%
Scotch-Irish	6.6%
Polish	5.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
Scottish	2.3%
Czech	1.7%
Austrian	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Dutch	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.6%
European	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Belmont	532	$35,000
Barnesville	4,225	$31,927
Bethesda	1,413	$31,111
Flushing	900	$35,972
Holloway	345	$26,042
Morristown	299	$40,750
St Clairsville	5,057	$47,808

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