Belleville, Kansas
| Belleville, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′25″N 97°37′49″W / 39.82361°N 97.63028°WCoordinates: 39°49′25″N 97°37′49″W / 39.82361°N 97.63028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Republic |
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| • Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,545 ft (471 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,991 |
| • Density | 996/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66935 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-05600[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472835[3] |
| Website | City Website |
Belleville is a city in and the county seat of Republic County, Kansas, United States.[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,991.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Belleville is located at 39°49′25″N 97°37′49″W / 39.82361°N 97.63028°W (39.823548, -97.630183)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (2.02%) is water.
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[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 2,517 |
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| 2000 | 2,239 | −11.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,991 | −11.1% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,239 people, 1,045 households, and 606 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,153.0 people per square mile (445.6/km²). There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of 648.4 per square mile (250.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.35% White, 0.27% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 1,045 households out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 34.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,692, and the median income for a family was $36,515. Males had a median income of $24,743 versus $16,964 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,989. About 5.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
- Larry Cheney, Major League Baseball player
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] Further reading
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Belleville, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- USD 109, local school district
- Photos
- Maps
- Belleville City Map, KDOT
- Republic County Map, KDOT
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