Bellefontaine Neighbors is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 10,498 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63137, and parts of 63136 are in Bellefontaine Neighbors too.
Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population10,4982,386 per sq mi
Median home value$99,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Jennings; part is in Bellefontaine Neighbors
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Around Bellefontaine Neighbors
Distances
Nearest major airport
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Louis, MO8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL252 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bellefontaine Neighbors; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bellefontaine Neighbors
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 1st DistrictWesley Bell (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bellefontaine Neighbors had 10,740 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 83rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
St. Louis County grew from 50,040 residents in 1900 to 1,004,125 in 2020.
St. Louis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Louis Sci Ctr, MO weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in St. Louis County
629,036 jobs at 29,717 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bellefontaine Neighbors.
Nearest hospitals
Christian Hospital NortheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Louis2.4 miles
Gateway Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Granite City5.0 miles
St. Louis-John Cochran Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · St.. Louis7.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
14
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bellefontaine Neighbors
Parks (9 nearby)
North Riverfront Park · 164 acres1.1 mi
Bella Fontaine Park East · 124 acres0.8 mi
Bella Fontaine Park West · 82 acres1.5 mi
Wilderness Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
Tanglewood Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
Surrey Lane Park · 5 acres0.3 mi
Grocery stores
Aldi1.7 mi
Save-A-Lot1.9 mi
Schnucks2.0 mi
ALDI3.1 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens1.8 mi
Walgreens3.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
Walgreens4.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
St. Louis County Library, Lewis and Clark Branch1.2 mi
Museums
Shelley House5.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Blanche M Touhill Performing Arts Center5.2 mi
James J Eagan Center Theatre5.5 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Bellefontaine Neighbors
Public schools here are run by Riverview Gardens. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Early Child. EducationSt Louis
Pre-K
248
Public
1.0 mi
Danforth Elem.St Louis
K–5
274
Public
1.0 mi
Gibson Elem.St Louis
K–5
387
Public
0.8 mi
Glasgow Elem.St Louis
K–5
264
Public
1.3 mi
Highland Elem.St Louis
K–5
242
Public
1.4 mi
R. G. Central MiddleSt Louis
6–8
578
Public
1.0 mi
Westview Middle SchoolSaint Louis
6–8
524
Public
2.3 mi
Riverview Gardens Sr.. HighSt Louis
9–12
1,246
Public
0.9 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Grace Chapel Lutheran SchoolSaint Louis
Pre-K–8
159
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
1.1 mi
Storman Lions Leadership AcademySaint Louis
Pre-K–8
25
Nonsectarian
0.6 mi
Tdw AcademySaint Louis
9–12
84
Christian (no specific denomination)
0.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jennings, Glasgow Village, St. Louis, Dellwood, Riverview, Ferguson, Castle Point, Moline Acres, Flordell Hills and Country Club Hills.
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