Lakeview Farm, 2012
Belmont’s story
191 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012.
- 1835Belmont is settled
BelmontWI
Population
1,042
2025 Census estimate · +4.8% since 2020
Typical home
$273K
+8.5% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
679
Balanced
Is Belmont a good place to live?
Belmont’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C for incomes. On cost of living, just 56 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. 27% of residents are under 18 in Belmont, above both the Wisconsin town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Belmont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA−Cost of living
What makes Belmont stand out
Where Belmont beats most towns.
Typical home value
Belmont$273K
Wisconsin$337K
Cost of livingA−
3.6 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 84% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1835
A long history
A history going back 191 years.
Small town
1,042 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BelmontBelmont
How Belmont grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Belmont is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listB+Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →SchoolsC+Open →HealthSouthwest Health Center 6.3 miles awayB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 3.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksBOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life1.4 library visits per resident; 7.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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 Belmont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belmont, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of BelmontEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBelmont Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Belmont’s trash rules yet
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 hereVillage of Belmont ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5351053510 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Belmont.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Belmont, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Belmont since 2010.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2010
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC+
Belmont’s schools rank behind 63% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Belmont Community School District. Its two schools are below.
37%of WI districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 213 | B− |
| Belmont HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 168 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Climate
In Belmont, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Belmont has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A−
Belmont’s typical home value is about $273K
The typical Belmont home is worth about $273,000, up 8.5% in a year, 19% below the Wisconsin typical home. At $733 a month, Belmont’s median rent is against $1,078 a month in Wisconsin’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
$273KZillow home value
| Belmont | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $733 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Belmont$273K
Wisconsin$337K
+8.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
A job hub: Belmont has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 631 commuters
Most working residents leave Belmont for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Belmont grew to 679 in 2023, 120 more than in 2013. Belmont’s median household income is $62,000.
11%work in town
| Belmont | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Belmont11%
Platteville12%
Dubuque6%
Cuba City6%
Dodgeville4%
17 mi
median commute distance
679
jobs based in Belmont
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Wisconsin overall
Belmont has grown 4.8% since 2020, to 1,042 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
39.8median age · WI 40.2
BelmontWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school32%
Some college17%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Belmont | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.9% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB−
Health in Belmont trails 52% of U.S. towns
Belmont beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of adults have obesity in Belmont.
48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Belmont | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Belmont | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 9.9% |
Southwest Health Center
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Belmont
17pages on Belmont
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Belmont
About 5 of every 100 Belmont residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
About Belmont
Village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Belmont is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 989 at the 2020 census. It was the original capital of the Wisconsin Territory during the first legislative assembly in 1836.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1835
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
- ZIP code
- 53510
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Belmont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belmont, WI expensive?
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−.