Belleville, IL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Belleville is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. It is a southeastern suburb of St. Louis. The population was 42,404 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in Greater St. Louis's Metro East region and in all of Southern Illinois south of Springfield. Due to its proximity to Scott Air Force Base, the city has a significant population of military and federal civilian personnel. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville and home to the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.

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How Belleville ranks

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#91Closest to a top hospital in IL #212Most affordable in IL #224Most walkable in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62220, 62221, 62222

Area code618

Living in Belleville

Housing in Belleville

$160K▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Belleville home is worth about $160,000, up 1.4% in a year, 46% below the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market45

Sale-to-list101.4%

Sold in May60

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Safety in Belleville

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Safety Grade C-

Belleville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Belleville 4.8

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Belleville 16.2

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Belleville

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 59% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.7%More adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial HospitalBelleville · 2.8 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - Belleville Circle IIBelleville · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Belleville

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School Grade C+

The public schools Belleville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictBelleville Twp HSD 201Schools33

Belle Valley School B-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 997 students Abraham Lincoln Elem School CElementary · Grades K–6 · 542 students Union Elem School BElementary · Grades K–6 · 432 students Westhaven Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 313 students Jefferson Elem School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 293 students Signal Hill Elem School B-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 291 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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