A town of 3,910, settled in 1905. Nearly 3.4% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Belleville does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Belleville. Another town gets a different order.
0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Village Park | — | 14 |
| 2. Belleville Lake - East Boating Access Site | — | 7 |
| 3. Horizon Park | — | 2 |
The typical Belleville home is worth about $311,000, up 4.8% in a year, 17% above the Michigan typical home.
Belleville beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Belleville | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.4% | 68% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
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.
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.
Belleville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgemont Elementary School | K–5 | 358 | C+ |
| Owen Intermediate School | 4–6 | 575 | B− |
| Belleville High School | 7–12 | 1,669 | B |
| Early Childhood Center of VBPS | PK | — | Not graded |
24 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
6 notable people were born in Belleville.
City in Wayne County, Michigan, United States
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.
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