Map of Belle town, West Virginia

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.

Belle town overview:
Name:	Belle town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Kanawha County
Elevation:	600 ft (183 m)
Total Area:	0.78 sq mi (2.02 km²)
Land Area:	0.69 sq mi (1.79 km²)
Water Area:	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km²)
Total Population:	1,171
Population Density:	1,631.88/sq mi (630.00/km²)
ZIP code:	25015
Area code:	304
FIPS code:	5405836
GNISfeature ID:	1553846
Website:	townofbelle.com

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History

On December 8, 2020 at approximately 10 pm, an explosion occurred at the Chemours Chemical Plant in the town, promoting a shelter-in-place to be issued for the town and surrounding areas. The explosion left one dead and three injured.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km), of which 0.69 square miles (1.79 km) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km) is water.

Pollution

Pollution had been noted in the air and water around Belle between 1988 and 2002, caused by the DuPont facility located there. Water releases of pollutants from the facility increased by 385%, and air releases decreased by 94.3%, during that time period.