Welcome to Belgium ...
The village of Belgium is located in Ozaukee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belgium, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belgium has a population of 2,351 people<2> (see below for details).
Belgium is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belgium lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Belgium: (262)
The ZIP code for Belgium: 53004<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belgium had an population of 2,351 people. This is an increase of 4.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belgium had a population of 2,245 people. This makes Belgium the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Belgium represents 0.04% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 391st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,245 people, the population of Belgium increased 33.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,678 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, Illinois, New York and West Virginia.
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.
- Sheboygan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
- Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
- West Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Port Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Cedarburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Sheboygan Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Saukville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.
Adding Belgium to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belgium in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Belgium was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Belgium post office opened in 1857.
We also found Belgium in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Ozaukee County: www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Ozaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belgium. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belgium - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Belgium). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belgium or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |