THE BELLE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Central Plateau setting.
Belle city has 1.34 square miles of land in Maries County, Osage County. Its Census reference point is in Central Plateau, within Ozark Highlands.
Wooded uplands over limestone, dolomite and sandstone characterize the Ozarks. Springs, caves and spring-fed streams are widespread regional features within a landscape of uneven plateaus and valleys.
Regional context: Ozark Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Belle intersects 2 county geographies: Maries County, Osage County. A Belle mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Belle by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Belle, or 0.1% of its total area. It is 1.3 percentage points lower than the 1.4% recorded for Missouri. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Belle city has 2.1 times the land area of nearby Bland city (0.65 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

