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Welcome to Belmont County ...

Time Zone: Belmont County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Saint Clairsville is the Seat for Belmont County.

Belmont County was founded September 7, 1801. Belmont was created by taking area from Jefferson and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Belmont had a population of 67,006 people. This is a decrease of 4.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 70,333 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Belmont represented 0.61% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Belmont County:

  • Barnesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bellaire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
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  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Belmont is located in Belmont County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
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  • Bethesda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bethesda is located in Belmont County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
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  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Brookside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Flushing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Holloway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Holloway is located in Belmont County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
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    • Martins Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Morristown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Morristown is located in Belmont County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Powhatan Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Clairsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Shadyside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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