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Van Buren Township - Belleville Michigan - March 2017 (42680438290)

BellevilleMI

A town of 3,910, settled in 1905. Nearly 3.4% of it is conserved land.

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Population
3,910
+0.4% since 2010
Typical home
$311K
+4.8% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
1,536
Balanced

What makes Belleville stand out

The 3 things Belleville does most differently from other towns.

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Belleville’s report card

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Outdoors

3.4% of Belleville is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

3.4%conserved
Map of Belleville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.4%
conserved · 26 of 755 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#40
most walkable in MI
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Village Park—14
2. Belleville Lake - East Boating Access Site—7
3. Horizon Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Belleville home is worth about $311K

The typical Belleville home is worth about $311,000, up 4.8% in a year, 17% above the Michigan typical home.

$311KZillow home value

Typical home value

Belleville$311K
Michigan$266K
+4.8%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns

Belleville beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBellevilleMI
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.8%10.2%
More adults seeing a dentist71.4%68%
Corewell Health Wayne Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
67th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Belleville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Belleville

Most working residents leave Belleville for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Ann Arbor (10%), Detroit (8%) and Romulus (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Belleville3%
Ann Arbor10%
Detroit8%
Romulus6%
Livonia6%
15 mi
median commute distance
1,536
jobs based in Belleville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 46% of U.S. towns

Belleville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Belleville2.1
Michigan4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Belleville8.8
Michigan13
U.S.15.5
46th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
42nd
percentile among MI towns
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
34
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools

Belleville’s public schools outperform 54% of Michigan districts

The public schools Belleville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Edgemont Elementary SchoolK–5358C+
Owen Intermediate School4–6575B−
Belleville High School7–121,669B
Early Childhood Center of VBPSPK—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
American Tower wireless tower
2010 · American Tower wireless tower · Wikimedia Commons
Belleville’s story

121 years in pictures

24 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Bayou Grill ^ Main Street Square, 404 Main StreetBelleville Lake from Belleville Road bridgeBelleville Masonic Temple
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Famous people from Belleville

6 notable people were born in Belleville.

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About Belleville

City in Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Official town website ↗

Belleville is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Belleville is located roughly 29 miles (46.7 km) southwest of downtown Detroit, and 18 miles (29.0 km) southeast of Ann Arbor, and is entirely surrounded by Van Buren Township. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,008. Belleville Lake is the city's principal geographic feature, and the city was also home to the National Strawberry Festival until the COVID pandemic.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1905
Population
4,008
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
673 ft
ZIP code
48111, 48112
Area code
734

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