Belton is located in Cass county Missouri with a geographic area of 14.2 square miles. The total population in Belton is 23,568 with 47.8% male and 52.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 26.0% of the population and over age 65 is 14.4% of the population. The median household income is $65,667, per capita income is $29,491. There are a total of 9,076 housing units with 63.1% owner occupied. Education includes 36.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 22.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Belton in the summer is 74 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.
