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Bellefontaine, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Bellefontaine is a Census city of 13,807 people across 10.13 square miles of land, in Logan County. Median household income is $58,806, 57.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bellefontaine
What Bellefontaine is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.13 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,363
- County holding the largest share of its areaLogan County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Bellefontaine
- Population13,807
- Median age35.6
- Population under 183,292
- Share under 1823.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,354
- Share 65 and over17.0 percent
- Households6,219
- Family households3,763
- Share of households that are families60.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bellefontaine
- Median household income$58,806
- Per capita income$33,063
- Civilian labor force6,891
- Employed6,527
- Unemployed364 plus or minus 186
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over9,596
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bellefontaine
- Housing units6,767
- Occupied units6,219
- Vacant units548 plus or minus 222
- Vacancy rate8.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Owner occupied3,568
- Renter occupied2,651
- Ownership rate57.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$180,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$857
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent
- Single family units4,381
- Share single family64.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,163 plus or minus 442
- Share in buildings of two or more32.0 percent
- Mobile homes223 plus or minus 123
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bellefontaine gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,968
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,766
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,224 plus or minus 278
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Drove alone73.0 percent
- Carpooled17.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Bellefontaine (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$3,607,900
- Average approval$225,494
- Median approval$59,000
- Largest approval$1,375,000
- Jobs supported47
- Jobs per approval2.9
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more18.8 percent
- Share to franchises6.3 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bellefontaine, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Bellefontaine (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,152,000
- Average approval$384,000
- Median approval$264,000
- Largest approval$647,000
- Jobs supported11
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bellefontaine, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Bellefontaine
- NFIP communityCity of Bellefontaine
- NFIP community number390340
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/30/23
The City of Bellefontaine participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390340 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Logan County, not Bellefontaine
Logan County context, not Bellefontaine figures
- Establishments in Logan County872
- Covered employment, Logan County19,362
- Average annual pay, Logan County$57,511
- Housing units permitted, Logan County143
Every figure in this section is published for Logan County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bellefontaine.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bellefontaine questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bellefontaine, Ohio?
13,807, in 6,219 households. Bellefontaine city covers 10.13 square miles of land, which is 1,363 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bellefontaine in?
Logan County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bellefontaine?
$58,806. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $180,500. Median gross rent is $857 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bellefontaine businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $3.6 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $59,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bellefontaine, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bellefontaine borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bellefontaine. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bellefontaine in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bellefontaine appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bellefontaine, city of, community 390340, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bellefontaine figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Logan County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bellefontaine.
Is zoning published for Bellefontaine?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.