Belleville, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 41,410. Estimated population in July 2024: 41,143 (-0.6% change)
Males: 19,486 (47.1%), Females: 21,924 (52.9%)
St. Clair County
Zip codes: 62220, 62221, 62223, 62226.
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $35,979
Median house value: $70,500
Population by Race
Races in Belleville:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
- Black (15.5%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (33.8%), Irish (11.7%), English (8.5%), United States (6.1%), French (5.2%), Polish (3.1%).
Elevation: 529 feet
Land area: 18.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Belleville
- High school or higher: 83.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Belleville city
- Never married: 26.3%
- Now married: 48.9%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 13.5%
2.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -1,633 (-3.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Belleville:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (4500 MEMORIAL DRIVE)
- ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (211 SOUTH 3RD STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Belleville:
- TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; CENTREVILLE, IL)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF EAST ST LOUIS (about 13 miles; EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL)
- ANDERSON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MARYVILLE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belleville:
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 12 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 25 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belleville:
- ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 12 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)
- SACKMAN FIELD (about 18 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; Abbreviation: H49)
- ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 20 miles; ST JACOB, IL; Abbreviation: 3K6)
Amtrak station near Belleville:
- 17 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Belleville:
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,333; Location: 2500 CARLYLE AVE; Public; Website: www.southwestern.cc.il.us)
- COIFFURE SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY ARTS AND SCI INC (Full-time enrollment: 53; Location: 402 E MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
- BELLEVILLE BARBER COLLEGE (Location: 329 N ILLINOIS ST; Public)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Belleville:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 16 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 20 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 25 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 27 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
Schools
Public high schools in Belleville:
- BELLEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL-EAST (Students: 2,533; Location: 2555 WEST BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- BELLEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL-WEST (Students: 2,203; Location: 2600 W MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- BELLEVILLE TWP HS-NIGHT/ALT SCH (Students: 203; Location: 2600 W MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Belleville:
- ALTHOFF CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 761; Location: 5401 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
- GOVERNOR FRENCH ACADEMY (Students: 220; Location: 219 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 12)
- CALVARY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 40; Location: 423 LUCINDA AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
- FAITH BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 405 EAST MAIN; Grades: PK – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Belleville:
- WHITESIDE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 2028 LEBANON AVE; Grades: PK – 04)
- BELLE VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL-NORTH (Students: 513; Location: 100 ANDORA DR; Grades: PK – 04)
- WESTHAVEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 495; Location: 118 WESTHAVEN SCH RD; Grades: PK – 06)
- ELLIS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 250 ILLINI DR; Grades: PK – 04)
- WHITESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 111 WARRIOR WAY; Grades: 05 – 08)
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 820 ROYAL HEIGHTS RD; Grades: PK – 06)
- SIGNAL HILL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 40 SIGNAL HILL PL; Grades: PK – 08)
- CENTRAL JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 1801 CENTRAL SCH RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- UNION ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 20 S 27TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
- WEST JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 840 ROYAL HEIGHTS RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Belleville:
- ST TERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 1108 LEBANON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
- OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 5915 N BELT WEST; Grades: KG – 8)
- CATHEDRAL GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 200 S SECOND STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
- ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 1810 MCCLINTOCK AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY SCH (Students: 231; Location: 1900 W BELLE ST; Grades: PK – 8)
- BLESSED SACRAMENT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 8809 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 1722 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 5303 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
- STOOKEY SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 1306 WABASH AVENUE; Grades: UG – UG)
- MONTESSORI SCHOOL ST CLAIR (Students: 37; Location: 2360 COUNTRY ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Belleville:
- BELLEVILLE P.L. (Operating income: $1,041,634; Location: 121 EAST WASHINGTON STREET; 122,618 books; 2,981 audio materials; 3,243 video materials; 252 serial subscriptions)