Belleville, New Jersey
Belleville, New Jersey | |
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Wesley United Methodist Church | |
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| Nickname: Cherry Blossom Capital of America | |
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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 after | French language for "beautiful city" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Michael Melham (term ends June 30, 2026) |
| • Manager | Brian Banda |
| • Municipal clerk | Albert Cabrera |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2) |
| • Land | 3.30 sq mi (8.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.069 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 (2024) | 38,672 |
| • 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 |
Belleville (French: "Belle ville" meaning "beautiful town") 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. an increase of 2,296 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 35,926,