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About Belton

Belton is a city in northwestern Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 23,953 at the 2020 census. == History == Belton was platted in 1871. The city was likely named for surveyor Capt. Marcus Lindsey Belt. A post office called Belton has been in operation since 1872. == Geography == Belton is located in northwest Cass County and is four miles from the Missouri-Kansas border. The city is on Missouri Route 58 west of I-49/U.S. Route 71. Raymore lies four miles to the east, Peculiar is seven miles to the southeast along Route 71 and Grandview is five miles to the north in Jackson County.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.32 square miles (37.09 km2), of which 14.25 square miles (36.91 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water. == Demographics == === 2020 census === The 2020 United States census counted 23,953 people, 9,076 households, and 6,470 families in Belton.