Belleville, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Belleville, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Belleville, Wisconsin


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Dane, Green

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area_total_km2 = 3.4
area_land_km2 = 3.0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1908
population_density_km2 = 636.4
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timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 266
elevation_ft = 873
latd = 42 |latm = 51 |lats = 42 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 32 |longs = 12 |longEW = W

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Belleville is a village in Dane and Green Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,908 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Belleville is located at coor dms|42|51|42|N|89|32|12|W|city (42.861714, -89.536631)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (12.12%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,908 people, 764 households, and 540 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,648.2 people per square mile (635.1/km²). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 680.7/sq mi (262.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.32% White, 0.21% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 764 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $49,274, and the median income for a family was $55,909. Males had a median income of $33,897 versus $26,038 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,784. About 2.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

History

At least some of the land the village now occupies was owned between 1838 and 1841 by Daniel Webster, the American statesman, who also speculated in land on the frontier. [Dane County Deeds, Vol. 4, Pp. 319, 324.] In 1845, John Frederick acquired property around the Sugar River and commenced construction of a dam and sawmill, and later a grist mill. By 1850, along with John Mitchell, Frederick platted the village and named it Belleville after his hometown of Belleville, Ontario. ["A History of Belleville and Surroundings", Belleville Area Historical Society, 2001]

Culture

Home to the Belleville American Music Festival (BamFest), a two day blues festival held the second weekend in July with local, regional, national, and international acts.The annual UFO day festival and parade held the last Saturday in October.Both events are hosted by the Belleville Chamber of Commerce.

References

External links

* [http://www.belleville-wi.com Belleville, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.bellevillewi.org Belleville, Wisconsin Village Website]
* [http://www.bamfest.net Bam Fest]
* [http://www.bellevillefd.org Belleville, Wisconsin Fire Department]