Zip Code, Weather Forecast, Radio Stations, Population, Crime Rate, Area Codes

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Population (year 2000): 41,410. Estimated population in July 2005: 41,143 (-0.6% change)
Males: 19,486 (47.1%), Females: 21,924 (52.9%)

St. Clair County

Zip codes:

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $35,979 (year 2000)
Median house value: $70,500 (year 2000)

Belleville, IL residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Belleville:

White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
Black (15.5%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.8%), Irish (11.7%), English (8.5%), United States (6.1%), French (5.2%), Polish (3.1%).Illinois

Elevation: 529 feet

Land area: 18.9 square miles

Belleville,

For population 25 years and over in Belleville

High school or higher: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belleville city

Never married: 26.3%
Now married: 48.9%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 13.5%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,633 (-3.8%).

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louis, MO St. (18.5 miles pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: IL Chicago, (279.3 miles pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: IL Swansea, (1.5 miles Heights, IL (5.0 miles Fairview IL Shiloh, (5.9 miles IL (7.5 miles O'Fallon, IL Smithton, (8.0 miles IL Millstadt, (8.0 miles IL (8.1 miles Caseyville, IL (8.6 miles Centreville,

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $122,700
1998: 52 buildings, average cost: $97,700
1999: 90 buildings, average cost: $97,300
2000: 100 buildings, average cost: $89,000
2001: 94 buildings, average cost: $101,900
2002: 97 buildings, average cost: $106,100
2003: 130 buildings, average cost: $118,400
2004: 156 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2005: 274 buildings, average cost: $112,100

Latitude: 38.52 N, Longitude: 90.00 W

Area code: 618

Belleville, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Retail trade (12.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.4%), Manufacturing (10.1%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,927 (+11.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,303 (36.6%)

Crime in Belleville by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Murders	3	2	1	1	1	2
per 100,000	7.2	4.8	2.4	2.4	2.4	4.8
Rapes	23	17	32	16	32	17
per 100,000	55.5	41.1	77.3	38.6	77.3	41.1
Robberies	54	47	45	51	45	41
per 100,000	130.4	113.5	108.7	123.2	108.7	99.0
Assaults	60	73	121	117	121	96
per 100,000	144.9	176.3	292.2	282.5	292.2	231.8
Burglaries	421	342	471	438	471	321
per 100,000	1016.7	825.9	1137.4	1057.7	1137.4	775.2
Thefts	1,630	1,540	1,560	1,555	1,560	1,118
per 100,000	3936.2	3718.9	3767.2	3755.1	3767.2	2699.8
Auto thefts	154	171	164	181	164	114
per 100,000	371.9	412.9	396.0	437.1	396.0	275.3
	355.9	330.2	386.4	370.5	386.4	281.6

Average climate in Belleville, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Belleville,

Belleville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Belleville city center killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 16.6 miles away from the city center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Buddy Ebsen - (1908-2003), actor, dancer, Brian Daubach - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Mets, born: Feb 11, 1972), Darius Miles - NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers, born: Oct 9, 1981), Neal Cotts - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Chicago White Sox, born: Mar 25, 1980), James White - College basketball player (SE Missouri State Indians), Jared Newson - College basketball player (Tenn. Martin Skyhawks), Kyle Calloway - College football player (Iowa Hawkeyes), Mike Dale - College basketball player (Southern Illinois Salukis), Ramon Kelly - College basketball player (Morehead State Eagles).

Main business address for: WEST POINTE BANCORP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Belleville:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (4500 MEMORIAL DRIVE)
ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (211 SOUTH 3RD STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Belleville:

TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; CENTREVILLE, IL)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF EAST ST LOUIS (about 13 miles; EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL)
ANDERSON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MARYVILLE, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belleville:

SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 12 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; ID: BLV)
ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 25 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belleville:

ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 12 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: CPS)
SACKMAN FIELD (about 18 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; ID: H49)
ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 20 miles; ST JACOB, IL; ID: 3K6)

Amtrak station near Belleville:

17 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Local government website:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal	2	$9,328	$55,968	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	76	$313,339	$49,474	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	17	$51,690	$36,487	0	$0
Firefighters	54	$216,020	$48,004	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$2,444	$29,328	0	$0
Streets and Highways	24	$79,892	$39,946	0	$0
Sewerage	27	$94,004	$41,779	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	25	$64,020	$30,729	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	11	$26,880	$29,323	4	$6,108
Parks and Recreation	14	$37,310	$31,980	22	$8,902
Financial Administration	7	$21,199	$36,341	6	$5,869
Other Government Administration	15	$42,828	$34,262	16	$10,218
Police - Other	16	$48,292	$36,219	0	$0
Local Libraries	18	$36,772	$24,514	7	$4,862
Totals for Government	307	$1,044,018	$40,808	55	$35,960

Colleges/Universities in Belleville:

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,333; Location: 2500 CARLYLE AVE; Public; Website: www.southwestern.cc.il.us)
COIFFURE SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY ARTS AND SCI INC (FT enrollment: 53; Location: 402 E MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
BELLEVILLE BARBER COLLEGE (Location: 329 N ILLINOIS ST; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Belleville:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 16 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 20 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 25 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 8,252)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 27 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)

Public high schools in Belleville:

BELLEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL-EAST (Students: 2,533; Location: 2555 WEST BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
BELLEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL-WEST (Students: 2,203; Location: 2600 W MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
BELLEVILLE TWP HS-NIGHT/ALT SCH (Students: 203; Location: 2600 W MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Belleville:

ALTHOFF CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 761; Location: 5401 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
GOVERNOR FRENCH ACADEMY (Students: 220; Location: 219 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 12)
CALVARY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 40; Location: 423 LUCINDA AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
FAITH BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 405 EAST MAIN; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Belleville:

WHITESIDE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 2028 LEBANON AVE; Grades: PK - 04)
BELLE VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL-NORTH (Students: 513; Location: 100 ANDORA DR; Grades: PK - 04)
WESTHAVEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 495; Location: 118 WESTHAVEN SCH RD; Grades: PK - 06)
ELLIS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 250 ILLINI DR; Grades: PK - 04)
WHITESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 111 WARRIOR WAY; Grades: 05 - 08)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 820 ROYAL HEIGHTS RD; Grades: PK - 06)
SIGNAL HILL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 40 SIGNAL HILL PL; Grades: PK - 08)
CENTRAL JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 1801 CENTRAL SCH RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
UNION ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 20 S 27TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
WEST JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 840 ROYAL HEIGHTS RD; Grades: 07 - 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Belleville:

ST TERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 1108 LEBANON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 5915 N BELT WEST; Grades: KG - 8)
CATHEDRAL GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 200 S SECOND STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 1810 MCCLINTOCK AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY SCH (Students: 231; Location: 1900 W BELLE ST; Grades: PK - 8)
BLESSED SACRAMENT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 8809 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 1722 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 5303 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
STOOKEY SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 1306 WABASH AVENUE; Grades: UG - UG)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL ST CLAIR (Students: 37; Location: 2360 COUNTRY ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Belleville:

BELLEVILLE P.L. (Operating income: $1,041,634; Location: 121 EAST WASHINGTON STREET; 122,618 books; 2,981 audio materials; 3,243 video materials; 252 serial subscriptions)

Belleville compared to Illinois state average:

House age above state average.

Strongest AM radio stations in Belleville:

WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WEW (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KSTL (690 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belleville:

KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KDHX (88.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: DOUBLE HELIX CORPORATION)
WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WCBW-FM (89.7 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belleville:

K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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