Belton is a city in Cass County, Missouri, home to about 25,008 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64012.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Belton; also Kansas City and Raymore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Belton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL416 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Belton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Belton had 23,953 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 30th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Cass County grew from 23,636 residents in 1900 to 107,824 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lees Summit Muni Ap, MO weather station (13 miles away).
23,604 jobs at 2,148 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
179 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1871.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Belton 124. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Early Child. Ed. Ctr.Belton | Pre-K | 228 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Cambridge Elem.Belton | K–4 | 501 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Gladden Elem.Belton | K–4 | 326 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Kentucky Trail Elem.Belton | K–4 | 355 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Wilckens STEAM Acad @HillcrestBelton | K–6 | 486 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Mill Creek Upper Elem.Belton | 5–6 | 435 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Belton Middle SchoolBelton | 7–8 | 641 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Belton HighBelton | 9–12 | 1,258 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Christian SchoolBelton | Pre-K–12 | 117 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| Heartland Christian SchoolBelton | K–12 | 228 | Baptist | 1.1 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 Kansas City, Raymore, Loch Lloyd and Riverview Estates.
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