Bellefontaine, Ohio

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The city of Bellefontaine is located in Logan County and is the county seat.

Bellefontaine is 370 feet [112.78 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Bellefontaine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri have communities that are also named Bellefontaine.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Bellefontaine had a population of 13,069 people^<2> (or 28.4% of the total population of Logan County). The population of Bellefontaine represented 0.12% of the total of Ohio, making it the state's 134th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Bellefontaine had a population of 12,665 people. This is a decrease of 3.09% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Bellefontaine.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Belle Center	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	773	4.21% decrease
	De Graff	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	1,148	5.28% decrease
	Jackson Center	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,443	5.41% increase
	Lakeview	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,065	0.84% decrease
	North Lewisburg	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	1,585	0.19% decrease
	Russells Point	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,519	6.18% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Bellefontaine.

Website for Bellefontaine

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