Belleville, Illinois

Belleville, Illinois
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Location of Belleville in St. Clair County, Illinois
Belleville
Belleville
Coordinates: 38°31′18″N 89°59′43″W / 38.52167°N 89.99528°W / 38.52167; -89.99528
Country United States
State Illinois
CountySt. Clair
Founded1814
Government
  MayorJenny Gain Meyer
Area
  Total
23.49 sq mi (60.84 km2)
  Land23.23 sq mi (60.17 km2)
  Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
502 ft (153 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
42,404
  Density1,825.16/sq mi (704.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
62220–62223, 62225, 62226
Area code618
FIPS code17-163-04858
GNIS feature ID2394118
Websitebelleville.net

Belleville is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. It is a southeastern suburb of St. Louis. The population was 42,404 at the 2020 census, making it the most populated city in the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis, and in all of Southern Illinois south of Springfield. Due to its proximity to Scott Air Force Base, the city has a significant population of military and federal civilian personnel. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville and home to the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.