Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2.9 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Belleville’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life and an A− for history; its weakest is a C− for health. 49% of working residents work locally in Belleville, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 23 of Kansas’ 371 towns score lower on health. On civic life, just 33 of Kansas’ 362 towns do better. Belleville has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Republic County Courthouse and Belleville High School. Belleville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Belleville beats most towns.
US Post Office-BellevilleEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Belleville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belleville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Belleville.
Belleville’s median rent is $621 a month, below both Kansas’ towns ($975 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The typical Belleville home is worth about $94,000, down 3.2% in a year, 62% below the Kansas typical home.
| Belleville | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $621 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Republic County school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville East ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 273 | B |
| Republic County Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 245 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
43% of adults have high blood pressure in Belleville. Belleville beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 42% of adults have obesity in Belleville.
| Belleville | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Belleville | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Belleville has chilly winters and warm summers. Belleville’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average trip to work in Belleville is 13 minutes. Since 2013, Belleville has added 222 jobs, to 1,204 in 2023. The median household income in Belleville is $56,000.
| Belleville | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Belleville's reported crime rate is below Kansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Belleville | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 12.1 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Rocky Pond Recreational Area, at 44 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rocky Pond Recreational Area | 0.4 mi | 44 |
| 2. Belleville City Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Belleville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Belleville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
4 places in Belleville on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Belleville.
City in Republic County, Kansas
Belleville is a city in and the county seat of Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,007.
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2 towns share a border with Belleville.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville · Belleville Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C− |
| Freedom Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Belleville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Belleville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Freedom Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Belleville Township and Belleville are one community, graded once. Compare Belleville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
2.9 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
9 notable people were born here, including Nick Hague and Robert Gordon.
