Welcome to Belgium ...

The village of Belgium is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The location of Belgium has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Belgium has a population of 367 people<3> (see below for details).

Belgium is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Belgium lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Belgium (for example, toward Perrysville (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Belgium: (217)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belgium had an population of 367 people. This is a decrease of 9.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Belgium had a population of 404 people. This makes Belgium the county's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 404 people, the population of Belgium decreased 13.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 466 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Belgium.

Communities Also Named Belgium ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Belgium - they are located in Florida, New York, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belgium.

Communities near Belgium ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belgium.

• Danville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
• Georgetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
• Covington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
• Oakwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <5>
• Chrisman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
  • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <5>
• Homer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <5>
• Cayuga
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <5>
• Ridge Farm
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Farm
  • Ridge Farm is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Farm <5>
• Ogden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Ogden is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <5>
• West Lebanon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
  • West Lebanon is located in Warren County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Belgium. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belgium.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belgium. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belgium.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belgium. See our Newspapers Page for Belgium.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belgium ...

Looking for more information about Belgium? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Belgium, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belgium.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belgium. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov