Bella Villa, Missouri is a very small area (less than 1 square mile big, with a population that was only 687 in 2000) located in South St Louis County.  There are about 350 homes in the town with a median income of $36,827 and a median home value of $79,300 (2000 census data).  If you are looking at current home sales prices, however, in 2000 the median asking price for a home was $103,800.  Renters in the area paid between $250 and $750 (there are about 50 rental homes in the area).  The majority of the homes in the area were built between 1940 and 1959.  Most are 2 bedroom homes as a result. While small, Bella Vista has a full time police department with 3 full time officers and 5 part time officers.  The management of the town is through a mayor and 6 aldermen.  The town is planning on providing free internet service to all it's residents with in the next year to 2 years.