BelgiumWisconsin, 2006
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Photo: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
1,450
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$358K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
47.5
years
Jobs based here
121
A commuter town
Is Belgium a good place to live?
Belgium’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for schools and health; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 69 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on walkability. Homes are expensive, about $358K for a typical one and 4.6 times the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household income. The biggest place to walk is Harrington Beach State Park, 648 acres with 7.5 miles of trail. Belgium has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Belgium stand out
Where Belgium beats most towns.
Small town
1,450 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Port WashingtonHollandFredoniaBelgium
How Belgium grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Belgium is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 13% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & income$92K median household income; 121 jobs based hereAOpen →SchoolsBeat 84% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationA−Open →HealthAurora Medical Center 10.2 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trails; 7% conserved landBOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life0.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Belgium: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belgium, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBelgium Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
SchoolsNorthern Ozaukee School DistrictCedar Grove-Belgium Area School District2 districts serve Belgium; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Belgium ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes53004, 53013, 53074, 5307553004 65% · 53013 21% · 53074 10% · 53075 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Belgium.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Belgium, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
Belgium ranks healthier than 78% of the country’s towns
Belgium beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults binge drink in Belgium, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 16%. 28% of adults feel lonely in Belgium.
78%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Belgium | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Belgium | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.3% | 6.7% |
Aurora Medical Center
10.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Belgium has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Belgium for work: only 2% work in town. At 19 minutes, Belgium’s average trip to work is below both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 2.2% of Belgium residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Belgium | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Belgium2%
Milwaukee13%
Port Washington9%
Belgium6%
Grafton5%
21 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in Belgium
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer children than Wisconsin overall
Children under 18 are 13% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Belgium is 47.5 years. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
47.5median age · WI 40.2
| Belgium | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 47.5 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
BelgiumWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school35%
Some college18%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Belgium’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Belgium | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Belgium has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Belgium has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Belgium’s July high is 80°F.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring34–53°
Summer58–78°
Fall40–58°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
Belgium has set aside 7.3% of its land for conservation
8.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
7.3%conserved
| Belgium | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
7.3%
conserved · 1,654 of 22,635 acres
8.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harrington Beach State Park | 7.5 mi | 648 |
| 2. Forest Beach Migratory Preserve | — | 117 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Belgium
18pages on Belgium
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Belgium; the nearest are
Concordia University-WisconsinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mequon15.6 mi$35,470 tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUniversity or college · Public · Milwaukee27.7 mi$10,398 in-state tuitionMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Milwaukee30 mi$5,184 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Belgium residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Belgium for work
Where Belgium’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
121jobs based in Belgium
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Belgium
Village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Belgium is a village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Located along Interstate 43, the village is one of the northernmost communities in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 2,421 at the 2020 census. Beginning in the 1840s, immigrant farmers from Luxembourg settled in Northern Ozaukee County and formed several rural communities, including Belgium as well as the neighboring hamlets of Dacada, Holy Cross, and Lake Church. Although Belgium grew after a railroad was constructed through the community and incorporated as a village in 1922, the community remained primarily agricultural in the 20th century. As recently as 2015, the local cannery, which processes fruits an…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- ZIP code
- 53004
- Area code
- 262
Questions about Belgium
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belgium, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.