Belmont, Wisconsin
Location of Belmont, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°45′29″N 90°21′54″W / 42.75806, -90.365
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Lafayette
Area
- Total	41.4 sq mi (107.2 km²)
- Land	41.2 sq mi (106.8 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation [1]	1,181 ft (360 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	676
- Density	16.4/sq mi (6.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-06450[2]
GNIS feature ID	1582789[1]

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

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°44′15″N, 90°20′0″W (42.737679, -90.333347)^[3].

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^[2] 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.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Belmont, Wisconsin

• Belmont, Wisconsin is at coordinates 42°44′16″N 90°20′00″W / 42.737679, -90.333347 (Belmont, Wisconsin)Coordinates: 42°44′16″N 90°20′00″W / 42.737679, -90.333347 (Belmont, Wisconsin)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Lafayette County, Wisconsin
County seat: Darlington
Cities	Darlington | Shullsburg
Towns	Argyle | Belmont | Benton | Blanchard | Darlington | Elk Grove | Fayette | Gratiot | Kendall | Lamont | Monticello | New Diggings | Seymour | Shullsburg | Wayne | White Oak Springs | Willow Springs | Wiota
Villages	Argyle | Belmont | Benton | Blanchardville | Gratiot | Hazel Green | South Wayne
Communities	Etna | Yellowstone