Welcome to Belton ...
The city of Belton is located in Cass County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Belton
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belton has a population of 23,625 people<2> (see below for details).
Belton is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Belton: 816 & 975<4>
The ZIP code for Belton: 64012<5>
Websites for Belton ...
Official Website: www.belton.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belton had an population of 23,625 people. This is an increase of 2.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belton had a population of 23,116 people (which is 23.17% of the total population of Cass County). This makes Belton the county's most populous community.
The population of Belton represents 0.39% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 28th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 23,116 people, the population of Belton increased 6.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 21,730 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Belton.
Communities Also Named Belton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Belton - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Montana (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belton.
Communities near Belton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belton.
- Kansas City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <6>
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From your current location to Kansas City
From Belton to Kansas City
- Overland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
- Overland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <6>
- Olathe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
- Olathe is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <6>
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From Belton to Olathe
- Lee's Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <6>
- Blue Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <6>
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- Lenexa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
- Lenexa is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Lenexa
From Belton to Lenexa
- Leawood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
- Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <6>
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From Belton to Leawood
- Raytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Raytown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <6>
- Prairie Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Prairie Village is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <6>
- Merriam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Merriam is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Merriam
From Belton to Merriam
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Belton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belton. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Belton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belton ...
Looking for more information about Belton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Belton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belton.
Adding Belton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Belton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Belton post office opened in 1872.
We also found Belton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Belton: www.belton.org/
The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 816 code has been Overlayed with the 975 area code. New phone numbers in the Belton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 816 or 975. As a result, placing a call in the Belton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Belton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |