Town guide

La Belle, Missouri

La Belle is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, home to about 775 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63447.

Population7751,140 per sq mi
Median home value$79,400Census, as estimated by owners

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Around La Belle

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)125 miles away
Closer regional airportKirksville Regional Airport (IRK)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL251 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of La Belle; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents La Belle

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

La Belle had 664 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 426th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Lewis County grew from 16,724 residents in 1900 to 10,032 in 2020.

La Belle population by census2000: 669, 2010: 660, 2020: 664669200066020106642020

Lewis County, 1900–2020

Lewis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,724, 1910: 15,514, 1920: 13,465, 1930: 12,093, 1940: 11,490, 1950: 10,733, 1960: 10,984, 1970: 10,993, 1980: 10,901, 1990: 10,233, 2000: 10,494, 2010: 10,211, 2020: 10,03217K’00’1013K’20’3011K’40’5011K’60’7011K’80’9010K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La BelleJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in35°18°Jan1.740°22°Feb1.952°32°Mar2.564°42°Apr4.073°53°May5.182°62°Jun4.886°66°Jul4.084°64°Aug3.978°55°Sep3.766°44°Oct3.451°33°Nov2.639°23°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Steffenville, MO weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Lewis County

1,836 jobs at 182 businesses in Lewis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lewis CountyRetail trade: 262 jobs; Construction: 164 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 161 jobs; Manufacturing: 160 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 152 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 125 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 104 jobs; Other services: 69 jobsRetail trade 14% Construction 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Belle.

Nearest hospitals

  • Scotland County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Memphis27.5 miles
  • Blessing HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Quincy30.1 miles
  • Macon County Samaritan Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Macon38.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 La Belle

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Northeast MO Library Services0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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