Welcome to Belleville ...
The city of Belleville is located in Saint Clair County<1> and is the County Seat for Saint Clair County.
The pronunciation of Belleville: BEL-vil<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belleville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1816.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belleville has a population of 40,885 people<3> (see below for details).
Belleville is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Belleville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Belleville: 618 & 730<5>
The ZIP codes for Belleville: 62220-62223, 62226<6>
Websites for Belleville ...
Official Website: www.belleville.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belleville had an population of 40,885 people. This is a decrease of 8.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belleville had a population of 44,478 people (which is 16.45% of the total population of Saint Clair County). This makes Belleville the county's most populous community.
The population of Belleville represents 0.35% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 32nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 44,478 people, the population of Belleville increased 7.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 41,410 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Belleville.
Communities Also Named Belleville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Belleville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belleville.
Communities near Belleville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belleville.
- Saint Louis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <7>
- O'Fallon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <7>
- Granite City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <7>
- East Saint Louis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Louis
- East Saint Louis is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Saint Louis <7>
- Collinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <7>
- Cahokia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
- Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <7>
- Glen Carbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <7>
- Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <7>
- Waterloo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <7>
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
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 Belleville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belleville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belleville. 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 Belleville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belleville. Our list includes 85 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Belleville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belleville ...
Looking for more information about Belleville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Belleville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belleville.
Adding Belleville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belleville 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 Belleville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Belleville post office opened in 1816.
We also found Belleville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belleville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Belleville: www.belleville.net/
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Belleville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belleville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belleville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Belleville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Belleville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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 city (such as Belleville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belleville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Belleville includes: 62220, 62221, 62222 & 62223. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |