Welcome to Belmont ...
The village of Belmont is located in Lafayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belmont has a population of 977 people<2> (see below for details).
Belmont is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belmont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Belmont: (608)
The ZIP code for Belmont: 53510<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belmont had an population of 977 people. This is a decrease of 0.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belmont had a population of 986 people (or 5.86% of the total population of Lafayette County). This makes Belmont the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Belmont represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 884th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 986 people, the population of Belmont increased 13.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 871 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Belmont.
Communities Also Named Belmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 88 communities that are also named Belmont - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (6), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (8), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belmont.
Communities near Belmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belmont.
- Platteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Dodgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Mineral Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Darlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Cuba City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hazel Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Shullsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Dickeyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Montfort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Belmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belmont. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belmont. See our Newspapers Page for Belmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belmont ...
Looking for more information about Belmont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Belmont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belmont.
Adding Belmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belmont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Belmont was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Belmont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belmont. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Belmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |