Bell, Florida
Bell, Florida | |
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| Town of Bell | |
Bell Town Hall, which originally served as a Seaboard Air Line Railroad train depot. | |
| Motto: "In God We Trust" | |
Location in Gilchrist County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°45′16″N 82°51′42″W / 29.75444°N 82.86167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Gilchrist |
| Founded | c. Early 1890s |
| Incorporated | August 18, 1902 |
| Reincorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Elizabeth Estes |
| • Councilors | Gary Blakenship, Michael Moore, Christopher Sandlin, Derek Sanders, and Kris Beasley |
| • Town Manager and Town Clerk | Michelle Rose |
| • Town Attorney | David M. Lang Jr. |
| 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) | |
• Total | 518 |
| • Density | 316.24/sq mi (122.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32619 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-04975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0278410 |
| Website | https://townofbellflorida.com/ |
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.