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GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.0 Km&2 (1.2 Mi&2 ). 3.0 km&2 (1.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 3.42% water, much of that being the artificial Belleville Lake DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 3,997 people, 1,842 households, and 1,022 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,353.7/km&2 (3,520.3/mi&2). There were 1,931 housing units at an average density of 654.0/km&2 (1,700.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.54% White , 7.88% African American , 0.40% Native American , 1.18% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.95% from Other Races , and 2.05% from two or more races. 2.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,842 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were Married Couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.87. In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $44,196, and the median income for a family was $56,071. Males had a median income of $47,759 versus $30,145 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $25,927. 6.0% of the population and 3.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 1.5% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. MUSIC The city has been called birthplace of Techno Music , namely having been home to Derrick May , Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson , commonly known as the Belleville Three, who were instrumental in its creation. During Belleville's annual Strawberry Festival, bands from all around perform in the down town and make it a very large cultural exchange area. The Belleville Band is one of the largest in the state. Over 300 Members Many types of band: Marching Symphony Jazz EXTERNAL LINKS |
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