Belleville, Kansas
City and County seat | |
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 Location within Republic County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′28″N 97°38′01″W / 39.82444°N 97.63361°WCoordinates: 39°49′28″N 97°38′01″W / 39.82444°N 97.63361°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Republic |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Named for | Arabelle Tutton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.42 km2) |
| • Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,545 ft (471 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,007 |
| • Density | 960.3/sq mi (370.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66935 |
| FIPS code | 20-05600 |
| GNIS ID | 485546[1] |
| Website | City website |
Belleville is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Republic County. In 2020, 2,007 people lived there.[3]
History
Belleville was created in 1869. It incorporated as a city in 1878.[4] It was named for Arabelle Tutton, the wife of a member of the town company.[5]
The first post office in Belleville was created in February 1870.[6]
Geography
Belleville is at 39°49′28″N 97°38′2″W / 39.82444°N 97.63389°W (39.824337, -97.633855). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.09 square miles (5.41 km2). Of that, 2.06 square miles (5.34 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.[2]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 238 | ||
| 1890 | 1,868 | 684.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,833 | −1.9% | |
| 1910 | 2,224 | 21.3% | |
| 1920 | 2,254 | 1.3% | |
| 1930 | 2,383 | 5.7% | |
| 1940 | 2,580 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,858 | 10.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,940 | 2.9% | |
| 1970 | 3,063 | 4.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,805 | −8.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,517 | −10.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,239 | −11.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,991 | −11.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 2,007 people, 919 households, and 490 families living in Belleville. Of the households, 68.9% owned their home and 31.1% rented their home.
The median age was 46.8 years. Of the people, 93.7% were White, 0.5% were Native American, 0.5% were Asian, 0.2% were Black, 0.2% were Pacific Islanders, 0.3% were from some other race, and 4.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the people.[3][7]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,991 people, 949 households, and 533 families living in Belleville.[8]
Media
The Belleville Telescope is the local newspaper. It was created in 1870. It has been publishing regularly since 1873.[9]
Famous people
- Larry Cheney (1886–1969), Major League Baseball player
- Nick Hague (born 1975), NASA astronaut, Colonel in United States Air Force, born in Belleville
- Dean Nesmith, professional football player and noted athletic trainer
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belleville, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson. Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. (1912)Standard Publishing Company. p. 170. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society. Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society (1916)Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 270.
- ↑ Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ American FactFinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ Cutler, William. History of the State of Kansas (1883). Chicago, Illinois: A. T. Andreas.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 109, local school district
- Historical
- Belleville History
- Historical photos of Belleville Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Maps
- Belleville City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
