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Belleville

A township of 38,065 people in Essex County, New Jersey
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It's been a quiet week in Belleville. Local residents can find support and services at Lori Ippolito, Phd for social and human services, and legal assistance at Lopez Law Firm LLC with Liza M. Lopez Esq NJ.

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Conserved land5.4%115 of 2,141 acres
Trails3.6 mi1.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves13 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Hillside Pleasure Parkc. 1905
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Hillside Pleasure Park, c. 1905

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About Belleville

Township in Essex County, New Jersey, US
1839Established
38,222Population
3.4 sq miArea
36 ftElevation

Belleville (French: "Belle ville" meaning "beautiful town") is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 38,222. an increase of 2,296 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 35,926,

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ZIP code07109
Area code973
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Housing in Belleville

$524K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Belleville home is worth about $524,000, up 3.9% in a year, 10% below the New Jersey typical home.

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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 70% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Belleville 2.4
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Belleville 18.8
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Belleville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBelleville Public School DistrictSchools12

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 NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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