Town guide

Bellville, Ohio

Bellville is a village in Richland County, Ohio, home to about 2,086 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44813.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,086732 per sq mi
Median home value$212,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bellville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bellville

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL281 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bellville

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

Bellville had 1,963 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 480th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Richland County grew from 44,289 residents in 1900 to 124,936 in 2020.

Bellville population by census2000: 1,773, 2010: 1,918, 2020: 1,9631,77320001,91820101,9632020

Richland County, 1900–2020

Richland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,289, 1910: 47,667, 1920: 55,178, 1930: 65,902, 1940: 73,853, 1950: 91,305, 1960: 117,761, 1970: 129,997, 1980: 131,205, 1990: 126,137, 2000: 128,852, 2010: 124,475, 2020: 124,93644K’00’1055K’20’3074K’40’50118K’60’70131K’80’90129K’00’10125K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BellvilleJan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in34°17°Jan3.238°19°Feb2.448°28°Mar3.462°38°Apr3.972°49°May4.780°58°Jun4.383°61°Jul4.082°60°Aug3.576°53°Sep3.463°42°Oct3.550°32°Nov3.339°23°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mansfield 5 W, OH weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Richland County

39,131 jobs at 2,616 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Richland CountyManufacturing: 8,615 jobs; Retail trade: 6,247 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,147 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,835 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,963 jobs; Construction: 1,932 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,881 jobs; Other services: 1,878 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5%

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 Bellville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ohiohealth Mansfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mansfield9.7 miles
  • Avita OntarioGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ontario11.6 miles
  • Knox Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Vernon15.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies1

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 Bellville

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mansfield Richland County Public Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Bellville

Public schools here are run by Clear Fork Valley Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bellville Elementary SchoolBellvilleK–5400Public0.6 mi
Clear Fork Middle SchoolBellville6–8354Public2.2 mi
Clear Fork High SchoolBellville9–12412Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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