[4] The town is roughly centered at the intersection of Brandywine Boulevard and Bellefonte Avenue.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

[5] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[6] Brandywine Boulevard serves as the main street through Bellefonte, passing southwest-northeast through the town.

U.S. Route 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) passes along the northwestern edge of Bellefonte, heading northeast to Claymont and southwest to Wilmington.

[7] DART First State provides bus service to Bellefonte along its route between the Walmart on Wilton Boulevard in New Castle and Claymont station in Claymont via Wilmington; and Route 4, which begins at the Village at Fox Point Apartments just southeast of Bellefonte and heads west to Wilmington and Prices Corner.

[8] Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, provides electricity and natural gas to Bellefonte.