Belleville, Kansas

Belleville is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Republic County. In 2020, 2,007 people lived there. History Belleville was created in 1869. It incorporated as a city in 1878. It was named for Arabelle Tutton, the wife of a member of the town company. The first post office in Belleville was created in February 1870. Geography Belleville is at 39°49′28″N 97°38′2″W (39.824337, -97.633855). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.09 square miles (5.41 km2). Of that, 2.06 square miles (5.34 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water. People 2020 census The 2020 census says that there were 2,007 people, 919 households, and 490 families living in Belleville. Of the households, 68.9% owned their home and 31.1% rented their home. The median age was 46.8 years. Of the people, 93.7% were White, 0.5% were Native American, 0.5% were Asian, 0.2% were Black, 0.2% were Pacific Islanders, 0.3% were from some other race, and 4.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the people. 2010 census The 2010 census says that there were 1,991 people, 949 households, and 533 families living in Belleville. Media The Belleville Telescope is the local newspaper. It was created in 1870. It has been publishing regularly since 1873. Famous people Larry Cheney (1886–1969), Major League Baseball player Nick Hague (born 1975), NASA astronaut, Colonel in United States Air Force, born in Belleville Dean Nesmith, professional football player and noted athletic trainer References Other websites City City of Belleville Belleville - Directory of Public Officials Schools USD 109, local school district Historical Belleville History Historical photos of Belleville Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine Maps Belleville City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT