Belmont, Wisconsin Totally Explained

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Belmont is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 871 at the 2000 census.

History

Founded in 1835 by land speculator John Atchison, Belmont was the original capital of the Wisconsin Territory, and the original territorial capitol building is preserved a few miles northwest of the village at First Capitol Historic Site. The village is located within the Town of Belmont.

Notable people

Elizabeth Katharine Dopp, educator.

Transportation

For many years U.S. Highway 151 was routed through Belmont. The highway was recently expanded to four lanes, with the new highway being routed to the north of the village.

Geography

Belmont is located at (42.737679, -90.333347).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 871 people, 377 households, and 245 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,511.6 people per square mile (579.8/km²). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 695.9/sq mi (266.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.66% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, and 0.11% from two or more races. 0.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
   There were 377 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90.
   In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
   The median income for a household in the village was $34,853, and the median income for a family was $49,688. Males had a median income of $28,646 versus $22,159 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,763. About 1.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

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