Belle, West Virginia

Belle, West Virginia
West Dupont Avenue in Belle
Location of Belle in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°14′2″N 81°32′30″W / 38.23389°N 81.54167°W / 38.23389; -81.54167
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Area
  Total
0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
  Land0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,171
  Estimate 
(2021)
1,146
  Density1,631.88/sq mi (630.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25015
Area code304
FIPS code54-05836
GNIS feature ID1553846
Websitewww.townofbellewv.com

Belle is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,171 at the 2020 census. Belle was incorporated on December 13, 1958, by the Kanawha County Circuit Court. It is the home of the Belle Bulldogs Elementary School.

Belle Reynolds, an early postmaster, gave the town her first name.