Belleville, New Jersey

Belleville, New Jersey
Belleville, New Jersey
Township
	Wesley United Methodist Church
	Seal
	Nickname: Cherry Blossom Capital of America
	Interactive map of Belleville
	Belleville Location in Essex County Belleville Location in New Jersey Belleville Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 40°47′37″N 74°09′40″W / 40.793481°N 74.161159°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Essex
Incorporated	April 8, 1839
Named for	French language for "beautiful city"
Government
• Type	Faulkner Act (council–manager)
• Body	Township Council
• Mayor	Michael Melham (term ends June 30, 2026)
• Manager	Anthony D. Iacono
• Municipal clerk	Albert Cabrera
Area
• Total	3.37 sq mi (8.71 km2)
• Land	3.30 sq mi (8.54 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 2.05%
• Rank	319th of 565 in state; 14th of 22 in county
Elevation	161 ft (49 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	38,222
• Estimate (2023)	37,453
• Rank	62nd of 565 in state; 7th of 22 in county
• Density	11,597.1/sq mi (4,477.7/km2)
• Rank	29th of 565 in state; 5th of 22 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	07109
Area codes	862/973
FIPS code	3401304695
GNIS feature ID	1729713
Website	www.bellevillenj.org

Belleville (French: "Belle ville" meaning "Beautiful city/town"^[18]^[19]) is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 38,222.^[9]^[10] an increase of 2,296 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 35,926,^[20]^[21]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference Directory was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
^ Manager's Office, Township of Belleville. Accessed September 13, 2023.
^ Office of the Township Clerk, Township of Belleville. Accessed September 13, 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Belleville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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^ ^a ^b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Belleville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 8, 2011.
^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 21, 2013.
^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.
^ Belleville History: People And Events, Westfield Historical Society. Accessed November 8, 2011. "Belleville, a place carrying the French name for 'beautiful town,' stands on the west bank of the Passaic River in Essex County, New Jersey."
^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[CensusArea-1] 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-2] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[Directory-3] Cite error: The named reference Directory was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.

[Manager-5] Manager's Office, Township of Belleville. Accessed September 13, 2023.

[6] Office of the Township Clerk, Township of Belleville. Accessed September 13, 2023.

[DataBook-7] Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Belleville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.

[Census2020-9] Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[LWD2020-10] Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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[LWD2020Density-12] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[13] Look Up a ZIP Code for Belleville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 8, 2011.

[14] ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 21, 2013.

[GR2-15] U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[16] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.

[GR3-17] US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[18] Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.

[19] Belleville History: People And Events, Westfield Historical Society. Accessed November 8, 2011. "Belleville, a place carrying the French name for 'beautiful town,' stands on the west bank of the Passaic River in Essex County, New Jersey."

[Census2010-20] Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[LWD2010-21] Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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