Town guide

Bellville, Texas

Bellville is a city in Austin County, Texas, home to about 4,221 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77418.

Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,2211,587 per sq mi
Median home value$284,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$174Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bellville

1 ZIP code

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Around Bellville

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)55 miles away
Closer regional airportEasterwood Field (CLL)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX53 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 4,206 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 477th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Austin County grew from 20,676 residents in 1900 to 30,167 in 2020.

Bellville population by census2000: 3,794, 2010: 4,097, 2020: 4,2063,79420004,09720104,2062020

Austin County, 1900–2020

Austin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,676, 1910: 17,699, 1920: 18,874, 1930: 18,860, 1940: 17,384, 1950: 14,663, 1960: 13,777, 1970: 13,831, 1980: 17,726, 1990: 19,832, 2000: 23,590, 2010: 28,417, 2020: 30,16721K’00’1019K’20’3017K’40’5014K’60’7018K’80’9024K’00’1030K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BellvilleJan: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 45°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; May: high 85°F, low 66°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 73°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 73°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in61°41°Jan3.465°45°Feb2.772°52°Mar3.478°58°Apr3.585°66°May5.291°72°Jun4.294°73°Jul2.495°73°Aug3.790°69°Sep3.982°60°Oct4.372°51°Nov3.963°43°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bellville 6nne, TX weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Austin County

8,616 jobs at 705 businesses in Austin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Austin CountyRetail trade: 1,260 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,218 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,116 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 723 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 716 jobs; Construction: 691 jobs; Wholesale trade: 584 jobs; Company headquarters: 554 jobsRetail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 14% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 8% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Company headquarters 6%

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

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bellville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bellville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Bellville1.2 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Hospital BrenhamGeneral hospital · emergency room · Brenham15.2 miles
  • Columbus Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Columbus25.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Clark Park · 30 acres0.4 mi
  • Chesley Recreational Park · 6 acres1.0 mi
  • Margaret Chesley Memorial Park · 4 acres0.9 mi
  • City Park1.2 mi
  • Bellville City Park1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Brookshire Brothers1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • City of Bellville Public Library1.0 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Emmanuel Sanders (1987) · American football player (born 1987)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bellville

Public schools here are run by Bellville ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
O'Bryant PriBellvillePre-K–3563Public1.5 mi
O'Bryant IntBellville4–5266Public1.5 mi
Spicer Alter Ed CtrBellville5–12—Alternative Education1.4 mi
Bellville J HBellville6–8557Public2.5 mi
Bellville H SBellville9–12786Public2.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Faith Academy of BellvilleBellvillePre-K–12223Christian (no specific denomination)3.1 mi
St Marys Episcopal Day SchoolBellvillePre-K–K12Episcopal1.0 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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