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We would like to provide the residents of  Belton  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Belton Home page. The Belton Home page provides as much information as possible on Belton. Knowing Belton’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Belton’s Home page, you will also find Belton’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Belton has a population of 4436. 42.7% of Belton’s inhabitants are Male, and 57.3 are female. 58.7% of Belton is married and 62.5% own their own home. The Average Home price is $96,859, and the average rent is $730. Household median income in Belton is $32,363, and the individual median income is $25,599. Belton’s Ethnic is the following: White(80.5%), Black(15.5%), Hispanic(4.1%), Multiple(2.7%), Other(1.1%), Asian(0.1%), Native(0.1%).


In 1845 a group was created to connect the Piedmont region of South Carolina by rail to the existing rail system which then ran from Columbia to Charleston. The expanded rail line ran through what was to become Belton, with a spur line which ran to the nearby town of Anderson. Because of the population explosion that occurred by the time the railroad had been completed in 1853, the state incorporated the town in 1855, with the boundaries being located within a half mile radius from the new railroad depot. The city was given the name of Belton after the first president of the Columbia and Greenville Railroad from Newberry, John Belton O'Neal.The city prospered not only due to the railroad junction, but also because of the area's cotton crop, which led to the establishment of cotton mills. A large contribution of money was donated to the railroad business in which Belton prospered the 1840s by a man named William Henry Blaauw.In 1908, a municipal water system was established.


A 155-foot (47 m) reinforced concrete tower with a 165,000-US-gallon (625 m3) capacity was built. Known as the Belton Standpipe, the tower is still in use today. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1987. The standpipe is the inspiration for the yearly Belton Standpipe Festival, first held in 1987 as a fundraising event. In bygone years Belton was the cotton ginning center for South Carolina, with many cotton mills that were part of the heritage. Belton boasts an arts center that holds regular art exhibitions open to the public.


The arts center adds much character and artistic vibrancy to the city, and is available for event rentals and hosting many city events. The old train depot has been completely refurbished and is currently used as a comfortable function venue. Part of the depot is a museum filled with old Belton history. Tennis is an integral part of Belton's culture.


The South Carolina Palmetto championships are held in Belton each year, using local residential tennis courts as part of the competition. In addition to the Belton Standpipe, the Belton Depot and Chamberlain-Kay House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


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