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Bell, Florida
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| Town of Bell | |
Bell Town Hall, which originally served as a Seaboard Air Line Railroad train depot.
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| Motto(s):
"In God We Trust"
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Location in Gilchrist County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Gilchrist |
| Incorporated | August 18, 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2) |
| • Land | 1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 518 |
| • Density | 316.24/sq mi (122.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
32619
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| Area code(s) | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-04975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0278410 |
Bell is a town in Gilchrist County, Florida, United States. The town is situated in the northern part of the county, and located in North Florida. The population was 518 at the 2020 US Census, up from 456 at the 2010 US Census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The town was founded in the 1890s, named after a beauty contest winner, Bell Fletcher. In the early 1900s, a railway was built, passing through the town on its route between Starke and Wannee. A train depot was built circa 1905, and the restored depot building is now the Town Hall.
Geography
Bell is located at 29°45′16″N 82°51′42″W / 29.75444°N 82.86167°W (29.754443, -82.861712). U.S. Route 129 is the town's Main Street; it leads north 18 miles (29 km) to Branford and south 10 miles (16 km) to Trenton, the Gilchrist County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.
Bell is approximately 38 miles (61 km) west of Gainesville.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Bell has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
| Climate data for Bell, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000–2019 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) |
86 (30) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
104 (40) |
100 (38) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
96 (36) |
93 (34) |
87 (31) |
84 (29) |
104 (40) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 64.9 (18.3) |
68.4 (20.2) |
74.6 (23.7) |
79.7 (26.5) |
86.1 (30.1) |
89.7 (32.1) |
89.9 (32.2) |
89.7 (32.1) |
87.3 (30.7) |
80.2 (26.8) |
73.1 (22.8) |
67.2 (19.6) |
79.2 (26.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 52.5 (11.4) |
55.9 (13.3) |
61.0 (16.1) |
66.5 (19.2) |
73.6 (23.1) |
79.3 (26.3) |
80.3 (26.8) |
80.4 (26.9) |
77.8 (25.4) |
69.3 (20.7) |
60.5 (15.8) |
54.9 (12.7) |
67.7 (19.8) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 40.0 (4.4) |
43.3 (6.3) |
47.4 (8.6) |
53.3 (11.8) |
61.2 (16.2) |
68.8 (20.4) |
70.7 (21.5) |
71.0 (21.7) |
68.4 (20.2) |
58.4 (14.7) |
48.0 (8.9) |
42.6 (5.9) |
56.1 (13.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 17 (−8) |
19 (−7) |
21 (−6) |
32 (0) |
41 (5) |
56 (13) |
58 (14) |
61 (16) |
52 (11) |
30 (−1) |
20 (−7) |
17 (−8) |
17 (−8) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.05 (103) |
3.92 (100) |
3.66 (93) |
2.40 (61) |
3.40 (86) |
6.57 (167) |
7.83 (199) |
9.18 (233) |
4.92 (125) |
3.51 (89) |
2.36 (60) |
2.56 (65) |
54.36 (1,381) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 13.0 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 11.0 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 111.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 243 | — | |
| 1920 | 146 | −39.9% | |
| 1930 | 168 | 15.1% | |
| 1940 | 183 | 8.9% | |
| 1950 | 108 | −41.0% | |
| 1960 | 134 | 24.1% | |
| 1970 | 227 | 69.4% | |
| 1980 | 227 | 0.0% | |
| 1990 | 267 | 17.6% | |
| 2000 | 349 | 30.7% | |
| 2010 | 456 | 30.7% | |
| 2020 | 518 | 13.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 and 2020 census
| Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 398 | 335 | 87.28% | 64.67% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 2 | 16 | 0.44% | 3.09% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 2 | 4 | 0.44% | 0.77% |
| Asian (NH) | 4 | 6 | 0.88% | 1.16% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.39% |
| Some other race (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.39% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 23 | 0.22% | 4.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 49 | 130 | 10.75% | 25.10% |
| Total | 456 | 518 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 518 people, 191 households, and 130 families residing in the town.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 456 people, 211 households, and 112 families residing in the town.
Education
There are several schools that serve the Bell area and are, in turn, served by the Gilchrist County School District.
These schools include:
- Bell Elementary
- Bell Middle/High School
See also
In Spanish: Bell (Florida) para niños
