Belleville, Pennsylvania
| Belleville | |
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| Coordinates: 40°36′12″N 77°43′29″W / 40.60333°N 77.72472°WCoordinates: 40°36′12″N 77°43′29″W / 40.60333°N 77.72472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Mifflin |
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| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,827 |
| • Density | 880/sq mi (340/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 17004 |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Belleville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Kishacoquillas Valley of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,827 at the 2010 census. Much of the population is Amish or Mennonite.
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 buggies. The color of the buggy tops, yellow, white, or black, indicate the owner's church membership.
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.
Children attend schools in the Mifflin County School District.
Post Office, ZIP code 17004
Belleville is located at 40°36′12″N 77°43′29″W / 40.60333°N 77.72472°W (40.603376, -77.724822).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 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,386 people, 572 households, and 407 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 667.4 people per square mile (257.3/km2). There were 589 housing units at an average density of 283.6/sq mi (109.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.64% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
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