Belgium, Wisconsin 260594 211690374 2008-05-11T17:27:49Z Mckenai 7083751 Added link to personal site {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Belgium, Wisconsin |settlement_type = [[Town]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = WIMap-doton-Belgium.png |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Belgium, Wisconsin |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Wisconsin]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|Ozaukee]] <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 95.3 |area_land_km2 = 92.6 |area_water_km2 = 2.8 |area_total_sq_mi = 36.8 |area_land_sq_mi = 35.7 |area_water_sq_mi = 1.1 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 1513 |population_density_km2 = 16.3 |population_density_sq_mi = 42.3 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = {{GR|3}} |elevation_m = 225 |elevation_ft = 738 |latd = 43 |latm = 29 |lats = 39 |latNS = N |longd = 87 |longm = 51 |longs = 33 |longEW = W <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 55-06175{{GR|2}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1582782{{GR|3}} |website = |footnotes = }} [[Image:BelgiumWisconsin.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Looking east at Belgium's business district]] '''Belgium''' is a village located in the [[Belgium (town), Wisconsin|Town of Belgium]] in [[Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|Ozaukee County]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]]. The population was 1,678 at the 2000 census. ==Geography== Belgium is located at {{coor dms|43|30|2|N|87|50|48|W|city}} (43.500735, -87.846897){{GR|1}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 1.4&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (3.7&nbsp;[[km²]]), all of it land. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,678 people, 2582 households, and 444 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,163.0 people per square mile (449.9/km²). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 410.3/sq&nbsp;mi (158.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.42% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.13% from two or more races. 4.11% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Latino]] of any race. There were 1582 households out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.31. In the village the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $53,523, and the median income for a family was $59,375. Males had a median income of $40,152 versus $25,609 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $20,659. About 1.8% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. ==References== <references /> ==External links== *[http://www.village.belgium.wi.us Village of Belgium] *[http://www.gatewaytooz.com Belgium Area Chamber of Commerce] *[http://web.mac.com/mckenai/Belgium/Photos.html Photo Collection from Belgium] {{Mapit-US-cityscale|43.500735|-87.846897}} {{Ozaukee County, Wisconsin}} [[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Ozaukee County, Wisconsin]] [[nl:Belgium (Wisconsin)]] [[pt:Belgium (Wisconsin)]] [[vo:Belgium (Wisconsin)]]