Welcome to Belleville ...
The village of Belleville is primarily located in Dane County<1>. A portion of Belleville extends into Green County.
The location of Belleville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belleville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belleville has a population of 2,467 people<3> (see below for details).
Belleville is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Belleville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Belleville lies within the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belleville had an population of 2,467 people. This is an increase of 3.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belleville had a population of 2,385 people. This makes Belleville the county's 27th most populous community.
The population of Belleville represents 0.04% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 370th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,385 people, the population of Belleville increased 25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,908 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, Illinois, 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 and West Virginia.
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.
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Fitchburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Verona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Stoughton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Oregon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - McFarland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Monona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Mount Horeb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 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 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 4 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Belleville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>
From that list, the Belleville post office opened in 1852.
We also found Belleville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belleville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belleville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.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 Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |