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  (39.824337, -97.633855). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  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 
Maps
 Belleville City Map , KDOT

Category:1869 establishments in Kansas
Category:Cities in Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas