Belleville, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Coordinates: 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/sq mi (370/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66935 |
Area code | 785 |
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]
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]
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]
Historical population | |||
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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% | |
2020 | 2,007 | 0.8% | |
U.S. Decennial 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]
The 2010 census says that there were 1,991 people, 949 households, and 533 families living in Belleville.[8]
The Belleville Telescope is the local newspaper. It was created in 1870. It has been publishing regularly since 1873.[9]
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Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. |