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BellevilleIN

813 people live in this town, laid out in 1829.

Is Belleville a good place to live?

Belleville’s typical journey to work is 39 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Belleville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

813 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Belleville.

Work & commute

Belleville stands out in Indiana and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

1%work in town

Belleville: 18% of residents live below the poverty line. It had 57 jobs in 2023, up 42 from 2013. The median commute is under 19 miles. The top destinations are Indianapolis (43%), Plainfield (8%) and Clayton (4%).

BellevilleIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line18%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.8%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Belleville1%
Indianapolis43%
Plainfield8%
Clayton4%
Evansville3%
19 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Belleville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Belleville, with inland flooding at the top

28risk score of 100

Compared with 72% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Belleville is lower. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes.

FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer middle-aged adults than Indiana overall

31.6median age · IN 38.1

Four-year graduates: just over a fifth of adults 25 and older here, 30% across Indiana. Adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (23% statewide). For residents in Belleville, the share who are under 18 is 29%.

BellevilleIndiana townsU.S. towns
Under 1829%23%22%
Median age31.6 years39.4 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older12%18%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+21%22%29%
BellevilleIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma13%
High school45%
Some college8%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 15% and 100% women

The Census survey reached too few of Belleville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±42.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Belleville
BellevilleINU.S.
Under 1025.7%12.4%11.6%
10 to 173.6%10.9%10.3%
18 to 240%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3431.4%13.1%13.7%
35 to 441.8%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5423.1%12%12.2%
55 to 642.2%12.5%12.7%
65 to 743.4%10.1%10.2%
75 and older8.7%6.7%7%
No diploma13.4%9.6%10.4%
High school45.2%32.5%26%
Some college8.2%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s11.8%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s11.3%18.7%21.6%
Graduate10.1%10.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Belleville

22″snow a winter

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 20°, with about 22 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Belleville

14pages on Belleville
Nearby attractions

Lucas Oil Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belleville. Close and well known come first.

All 53 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Belleville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Belleville, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsMill Creek Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHendricks County Voter Registration OfficeHendricks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4611846118 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Belleville for work

Where Belleville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

43% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 43% 8% → Plainfield Plainfield 8% 4% → Clayton Clayton 4% 3% → Evansville Evansville 3% 3% → Liberty Township Liberty Township 3% 2% → Danville Danville 2% Belleville · 1% stay
57jobs based in Belleville
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Belleville; the nearest are

About Belleville

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Belleville is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.

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

Elevation
892 ft

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