Belleville, Arkansas

Belleville, Arkansas
City
Location in Yell County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°5′30″N 93°26′57″W / 35.09167°N 93.44917°WCoordinates: 35°5′30″N 93°26′57″W / 35.09167°N 93.44917°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Yell
Area
• Total	1.9 sq mi (4.8 km^2)
• Land	1.9 sq mi (4.8 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	364 ft (111 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	371
• Density	195.3/sq mi (77.3/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72824
Area code(s)	479
FIPS code	05-04960
GNIS feature ID	0076294

Belleville is a town in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 371 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Belleville is located at 35°5′30″N 93°26′57″W / 35.09167°N 93.44917°W (35.091659, -93.449242).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2010	441		—
Est. 2015	433	[2]	−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

The Spring Lake Bridge north of Belleville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 371 people, 140 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was 200.5 people per square mile (77.4/km²). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 95.1/sq mi (36.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.67% White, 0.81% Black or African American, 7.55% Asian, 5.66% from other races, and 4.31% from two or more races. 6.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 140 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $27,875. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $18,036 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,482. About 20.9% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided by:

• Danville School District, which leads to graduation from Danville High School.
• Western Yell County School District, which leads to graduation from Western Yell County High School.

Notable person

• Mary McCormic, opera singer

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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