Belgium
Village (United States)
Location of Belgium in Vermilion County, Illinois.
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Coordinates: 40°3′38.73″N 87°37′58.19″W / 40.0607583°N 87.6328306°W / 40.0607583; -87.6328306[1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Vermilion
Township	Danville, Georgetown
Area
• Total	0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
• Land	0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	656 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	358
• Density	825.7/sq mi (318.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	61883
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-04689
GNIS ID	2398070[1]
Website	http://www.belgiumillinois.us/

Belgium is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area of Danville, Illinois. The population was 358 at the 2020 census.^[2]

According to the 2010 census, Belgium has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km²), all land.^[3]

As of the 2000 census^[5], there were 466 people, 185 households, and 113 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,101.2 inhabitants per square mile (425.2/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 477.3 units per square mile (184.3 units/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.86% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.

There were 185 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $35,357. Males had a median income of $30,096 versus $22,708 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,038. About 13.0% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.

Belgium is connected to multiple locations between Georgetown and Tilton via bus route 9 of the Danville Mass Transit.^[6]

Belgium is in the Westville Community Unit School District 2, which includes an elementary school, a junior high, and Westville High School.^[7]