Editing Belleville, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Belleville''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the [[Kishacoquillas Valley]] of [[Mifflin County, Pennsylvania|Mifflin County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States.  The population was 1,827 at the 2010 census.  Much of the population is [[Amish]] or [[Mennonite]].<ref name="natgeo">{{cite book|last1=National Geographic Society|first1=Book Division|title=America's Hidden Corners|date=1998|isbn=0-7922-7210-2|pages=[https://archive.org/details/nationalgeograph0000unse_o1s8/page/77 77–80]|chapter=Big Valley Amish|url=https://archive.org/details/nationalgeograph0000unse_o1s8/page/77}}</ref>

==History==

Amish settled in the area by 1791.  Mennonites arrived soon after and the two groups dominate the area's population.  Though some Amish churches in the area allow members to drive motorized vehicles, most local Amish drive horse-powered [[Buggy (carriage)#Amish buggy|buggies]].  The color of the buggy tops, yellow, white, or black, indicate the owner's church membership.<ref name="natgeo"/>
 
The auction in Belleville is a popular destination every Wednesday. Locally grown produce, homemade baked goods, and farm-raised animals are available. A flea market is held at the same time.<ref name="natgeo"/>

Children attend schools in the [[Mifflin County School District]].
<gallery mode=packed heights=190>
Belleville PA Post Office 17004.jpg |Post Office, ZIP code 17004
</gallery>Belleville is the place where World champion Horseshoe pitcher Darle Esh was born. He was classed in the top 3% in the world.

==Geography==
[[File:1939 Belleville, PA (14788334102).jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|1939 aerial view]]
[[File:Yellow top buggy Belleville PA.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Yellow topped [[Buggy (carriage)#Amish buggy|buggy]] of the [[Byler Amish]] in Belleville]]
[[File:Buggy model horse Belleville PA.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|White topped buggy of the [[Nebraska Amish]] with a model horse on Main Street]]
Belleville is located at {{coord|40|36|12|N|77|43|29|W|region:US_type:city}} (40.603376, -77.724822).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[Pennsylvania Route 655]] is known as Main Street within the village, with residences and a few businesses spread out within about two blocks of Main Street.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 1947
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,386 people, 572 households, and 407 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|667.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 589 housing units at an average density of {{convert|283.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 572 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,352, and the median income for a family was $40,096. Males had a median income of $32,933 versus $21,490 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $15,202. About 2.0% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

==See also==
*[[Belleville Mennonite School]]

==References==
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{{Mifflin County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Pennsylvania]]