Belleville, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Belleville is a village in Dane
and Green
Counties in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 1,908 at the 2000 census.
The Dane County portion of Belleville is part of the Madison
Metropolitan Statistical Area
, while the Green County portion is part of the Monroe
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (12.12%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,908 people, 764 households, and 540 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,648.2 people per square mile (635.1/km²). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 680.7 per square mile (262.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.32% White, 0.21% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 764 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,274, and the median income for a family was $55,909. Males had a median income of $33,897 versus $26,038 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,784. About 2.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
, the American statesman, who also speculated in land on the frontier. In 1845, John Frederick acquired property around the Sugar River
and commenced construction of a dam and sawmill, and later a grist mill. By 1850, along with John Mitchell, Frederick platted the village and named it Belleville after his hometown of Belleville
, Ontario
.
festival held the second weekend in July with local, regional, national, and international acts. In August, Belleville holds its annual Community Picnic featuring activities such as live entertainment, a softball tournament, and a car show. The annual UFO day festival and parade is held the last Saturday in October. These events are sponsored by the Belleville Chamber of Commerce.
Dane County, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile . There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile...
and Green
Green County, Wisconsin
Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 33,647. Its county seat is Monroe.-Geography:According to the U.S...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. The population was 1,908 at the 2000 census.
The Dane County portion of Belleville is part of the Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Madison metropolitan area
The Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Madison. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 568,593.-Definitions:...
, while the Green County portion is part of the Monroe
Monroe, Wisconsin
Monroe, known as "the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA", is a city in and the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population, was 10,843 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Monroe and partially in the Town of Clarno.-Geography:Monroe is located...
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Belleville is located at 42°51′42"N 89°32′12"W (42.861714, -89.536631).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (12.12%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,908 people, 764 households, and 540 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,648.2 people per square mile (635.1/km²). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 680.7 per square mile (262.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.32% White, 0.21% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 764 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,274, and the median income for a family was $55,909. Males had a median income of $33,897 versus $26,038 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $21,784. About 2.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
History
At least some of the land the village now occupies was owned between 1838 and 1841 by Daniel WebsterDaniel Webster
Daniel Webster was a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts during the period leading up to the Civil War. He first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests...
, the American statesman, who also speculated in land on the frontier. In 1845, John Frederick acquired property around the Sugar River
Sugar River (Wisconsin)
The Sugar River is a tributary of the Pecatonica River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois.It rises in the hills of southwest Wisconsin, in southwest Dane County, approximately southwest of Madison. The headwaters are at the southern terminus of the last North...
and commenced construction of a dam and sawmill, and later a grist mill. By 1850, along with John Mitchell, Frederick platted the village and named it Belleville after his hometown of Belleville
Belleville, Ontario
Belleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
Culture
Belleville hosted the Belleville American Music Festival (BamFest), a two-day bluesBlues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
festival held the second weekend in July with local, regional, national, and international acts. In August, Belleville holds its annual Community Picnic featuring activities such as live entertainment, a softball tournament, and a car show. The annual UFO day festival and parade is held the last Saturday in October. These events are sponsored by the Belleville Chamber of Commerce.