Profile for Belleville, New Jersey, NJ

Belleville is on the Passaic River

Former and merged names include:
· Second River

One of the first steam engines in the U.S. was built here, by John Stevens, in 1798

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 133. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 3.7 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2001 movie, "A Beautiful Mind"
· TV series, "The Sopranos"

Well-known residents have included:
· Tommy De Vito, singer (Four Seasons)
· Theodore Dwight Weld, abolitionist
· Angelina and Sarah Grimke, abolitionists

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 100

Quotes:
Uncle Allen moved us out of Newark and up to Belleville in 1932. I liked Belleville. There were big grassy lawns and streets canopied with trees
-- Growing Up
Russell Baker

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Cemeteries (56)

Colleges (15)

Communities (60)

Hotels (47)

Libraries (75)

Museums (14)

Parks (6)

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• Essex County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Belleville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Essex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Newark area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07104 ZIP code.

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• Belleville township government
• Essex County government

6% of Belleville residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Belleville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Belleville
• Cemeteries in Essex County
• Libraries in or near Belleville

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• Essex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Belleville area attractions
• Belleville museums
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• Belleville area parks
• Wineries near Belleville

• Belleville (Images of America)

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• Cemeteries in Essex County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Belleville
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Essex County

• Belleville business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Essex County
• Arrests in Essex County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Belleville was $22,093, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Essex County economic census
• Essex County economic summary
• Essex County employment growth
• Essex County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

22% of Belleville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Belleville
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
• Schools in or near Belleville
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• School report cards
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• Movies & TV shows filmed in Belleville
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• Air pollution in Essex County
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• Land contamination in Essex County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Essex County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Belleville
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• Belleville items now on sale

• Belleville local government Web site
• Essex County government
• New Jersey state government
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• Local historical societies in New Jersey
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• Historic sites in or near Belleville
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• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Essex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Belleville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $697.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,544.

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• Jobs in the Belleville area
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Libraries in Belleville include Belleville Free Public Library, Mrs. Richard A. Shafter Branch ... View libraries

• New Jersey library

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• Census map of Belleville area
• Historic maps of NJ cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Belleville

Newspapers in Belleville include Belleville Post

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• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
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• Kiwanis clubs in New Jersey
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Belleville
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Belleville

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Essex County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Belleville political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
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• New Jersey elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Belleville
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• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
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The average commute time for Belleville workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Belleville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Belleville travel guide
• Airports near Belleville
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• New Jersey tourism bureau

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