Belleville, Michigan
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Belleville City. It lies in ZIP code area 48111. It stands on Throop Number Two Drain. The Survey maps it on the Belleville quadrangle. 4,008 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 673 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBelleville grew from 3,991 to 4,008 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,991 | |
| 2020 | 4,008 | +17 (+0%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1906 USGS Romulus quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1928 USGS Romulus quadrangle1:62500
- 1936 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:31680
- 1942 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:24000
- 1952 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1985 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
41 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 41 fires within 5 miles of Belleville between 2018 and 2020, burning about 44 acres in total. 8 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SUMPTER TOWNSHIP FD 589 - 2019 |
| 8 August 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BELLEVILLE FD 250 - 2020 |
| 7 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HURON TOWNSHIP FD 191022 - 2019 |
| 4 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ROMULUS FD 0003111 - 2019 |
| 3 August 2019 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP FD 0001606 - 2019 |
| 22 August 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SUMPTER TOWNSHIP FD 566 - 2020 |
| 6 July 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SUMPTER TOWNSHIP FD 406 - 2019 |
| 27 July 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SUMPTER TOWNSHIP FD 482 - 2018 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Belleville: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Redman Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
20 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Belleville in 20 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2000 | Flash Flood | Belleville | $20,000,000 | Widespread, severe urban flooding resulted in a Presidential Disaster Declaration for Wayne County. The communities most severely affected included Allen Park, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Ecorse, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, Riverview, Southgate, Taylor, Van Buren Township, Wyandotte, and Wayne. Over 15,000 residences and other structures in Wayne County suffered at least some flood damage. Individual communities tallies included: 2700 homes in Allen Park, at least 500 in Lincoln Park, 2200 in Southgate, and 8000 in Wyandotte. In Allen Park, an estimated 40% of all streets flooded at some point during the event. Underpasses flooded in Dearborn and Dearborn, and street flooding was widespread, especially near Ecorse Creek. The Southfield Freeway were covered with two to three feet of water. In Detroit, the failure of a pumping system caused the Lodge Freeway to flood with two to three feet of water. The basement of city hall was damaged by flood waters in Lincoln Park, and street flooding was also widespread. In Riverview, street flooding was again widespread, with water approaching the doorsteps of some homes. A home in Riverview had its basement collapse. The Romulus area saws numerous roads flood, especially around Detroit Metropolitan Airport; numerous motorists had to be rescued from their stalled and stranded vehicles between 6 and 8 pm. Three feet of water covered Fort Street in Wyandotte. The Governor of Michigan estimated $19 million in personal property damage in Wayne County, but said that estimate was "conservative". |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belleville | $6,070,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Belleville | $250,000 | Lightning struck Trojan Cleaners on Main Street. The building caught fire and burned to the ground. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Belleville | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Belleville | $60,000 | The weak tornado touched near or just south of the Wagner Homestead Farm with mainly leaf and twigs blown down. The tornado tracked southeast and crossed Elwell road near Belmont drive. Trees were downed and uprooted. The tornado hit the Mobile Manor Trail Park. A tree was broken in half with uprooted softwoods noted. More significant tree damage was noted as the tornado approached Martinsville Road, generally tracking close to the Hubbard Drain. Maximum winds were estimated to be 90 mph. Trees down and siding peeled off some homes, along with a large tree limb down on a home. The tornado appeared to have dissipated in between Pebblebrook Drive and Fret Road. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belleville | - | Large tree downed across the road. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belleville | - | Several trees and wires reported down. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belleville | - | Three to six inch diameter tree limbs reported down, along with powerlines. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belleville | - | A trained spotter estimated a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belleville | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belleville | - | A huge tree toppled over at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Numerous other trees were knocked over or uprooted, blocking several streets. A tree fell on a home on Carmell Street. A tree was also reported down on a car. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belleville | - | Several trees and power lines blown down. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Belleville | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Belleville | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Belleville | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Belleville | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Belleville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Belleville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belleville | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belleville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roulo | 1.0 miles | 19 | |
| Belleville North | 1.3 miles | 19 | |
| Edgewater Heights | 1.4 miles | 20 | |
| French Landing | 2.4 miles | 19 | |
| Denton | 4.2 miles | 24 | |
| Martinsville | 4.3 miles | 19 | |
| Romulus | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| Sheldon | 4.9 miles | 20 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Belleville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2504015 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 621058. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










