Belleville, Illinois | |
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 Location of Belleville in St. Clair County, Illinois | |
  Belleville  Belleville | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′18″N 89°59′43″W / 38.52167°N 89.99528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County |  St. Clair |
| Founded | 1814 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patty Gregory |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.49 sq mi (60.84 km2) |
| • Land | 23.23 sq mi (60.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 42,404 |
| • Density | 1,825.16/sq mi (704.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 62220-62223, 62225, 62226 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-163-04858 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394118[2] |
| Website | belleville.net |
Belleville is a city in and the county seat of St. Clair County, Illinois, United States.[3] The population was 42,404 at the 2020 census, making it the most populated city in the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis, and in all of Southern Illinois. 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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belleville, Illinois
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.