Belgium, Wisconsin
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Belgium (town), Wisconsin
Belgium is a town in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2000 census. The Village of Belgium is located within the town. The unincorporated communities of Holy Cross and Lake Church are located in the town...
in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,678 at the 2000 census.
History
The village was originally populated by immigrants from LuxembourgLuxembourg (Belgium)
Luxembourg is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France, and the Belgian provinces of Namur and Liège. Its capital is Arlon, in the south-east of the province.It has an area of 4,443 km², making it the largest Belgian province...
. Early inhabitants were employed by a quarry on the Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
shore east of the village. The quarry is now Harrington Beach State Park
Harrington Beach State Park
Harrington Beach State Park is a Wisconsin state park on the shore of Lake Michigan. In addition to a mile-long beach, the park contains a white cedar swamp surrounding a lake which used to be a stone quarry.-External links:* official site...
.
Geography
Belgium is located at 43°30′2"N 87°50′48"W (43.500735, -87.846897).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land.
Belgium is two miles (3 km) west of Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
, adjacent to conjoined Interstate 43
Interstate 43
Interstate 43 is a intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Wisconsin, connecting Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 in Green Bay. I-43 is the 5th longest intrastate Interstate Highway of the Interstate...
-State Highway 32.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,678 people, 2582 households, and 444 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,163.0 people per square mile (449.9/km²). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 410.3 per square mile (158.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.31% White, 0.48% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.42% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 1.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.13% from two or more races. 4.11% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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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 married couples
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
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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.
Education
The village shares the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District wth Cedar GroveCedar Grove, Wisconsin
Cedar Grove is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,887 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. The Cedar Grove-Belgium High School
Cedar Grove-Belgium High School
Cedar Grove-Belgium High School is a public high school located in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, United States. It serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District. Cedar Grove-Belgium High School has 281 students.-Athletics:...
is the local high school.