Belleville, Kansas
Belleville is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States.[6] It is also the county seat of Republic County. In 2010, 1,991 people lived there.[7]
Belleville, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
![]() Republic County Courthouse (2010) | |
![]() Location within Republic County and Kansas | |
![]() KDOT map of Republic County (legend) | |
Coordinates: 39°49′25″N 97°37′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Republic |
Founded | 1869 |
Incorporated | 1887 |
Named for | Arabelle Tutton |
Area | |
• Total | 2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2) |
• Land | 1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
Elevation | 1,545 ft (471 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,991 |
• Estimate (2016)[3] | 1,894 |
• Density | 990/sq mi (380/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66935 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-05600 [4] |
GNIS ID | 0472835 [5] |
U.S. Routes | ![]() ![]() |
Website | City website |
History
Belleville was created in 1869. It incorporated as a city in 1878.[8] It was named for Arabelle Tutton, the wife of a member of the town company.[9]
The first post office in Belleville was created in February 1870.[10]
Geography
Belleville is at 39°49′25″N 97°37′49″W (39.823548, -97.630183).[11] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.02 square miles (5.23 km2). Of that, 1.98 square miles (5.13 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.[1]
People
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 238 | — | |
1890 | 1,868 | 684.9% | |
1900 | 1,833 | −1.9% | |
1910 | 2,224 | 21.3% | |
1920 | 2,254 | 1.3% | |
1930 | 2,383 | 5.7% | |
1940 | 2,580 | 8.3% | |
1950 | 2,858 | 10.8% | |
1960 | 2,940 | 2.9% | |
1970 | 3,063 | 4.2% | |
1980 | 2,805 | −8.4% | |
1990 | 2,517 | −10.3% | |
2000 | 2,239 | −11.0% | |
2010 | 1,991 | −11.1% | |
2016 (est.) | 1,894 | [3] | −4.9% |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Media
The Belleville Telescope is the local newspaper. It was created in 1870. It has been publishing regularly since 1873.[12]
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
- "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 170. ISBN 9780722249055.
- Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 270.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- Cutler, William (1883). History of the State of Kansas. Chicago, Illinois: A. T. Andreas.
Other websites

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- Historical photos of Belleville Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Maps
- Belleville City Map, KDOT
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