Bellevue ( ) is a city in Erie, Huron, Seneca, and Sandusky counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, located 61 miles southwest of Cleveland and 45 miles southeast of Toledo. The population was 8,249 at the 2020 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Bellevue as a Tree City USA.
The Sandusky County portion of Bellevue is part of the Fremont Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Huron County portion is part of the Norwalk Micropolitan Statistical Area. The small portion of the city that extends into Erie county is part of the Sandusky Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The city derives its name from James H. Bell, a railroad official.
Bellevue was the home of Henry Morrison Flagler when he partnered up with John D. Rockefeller to start Standard Oil. Flagler later went on to build the Florida Overseas Railroad, to Key West, Florida. The property of his former Bellevue residence on Southwest Street is the current location of the Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum.
National Register of Historic Places
Bellevue and the surrounding countryside are home to three sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Heter Farm, the John Wright Mansion, and the Tremont House.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of , of which (or 98.24%) is land and (or 1.92%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Bellevue had a population of 8,249. The median age was 39.1 years. 24.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.8 males age 18 and over.
There were 3,403 households in Bellevue, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.1% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 7,528 || 91.3%
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| Black or African American || 55 || 0.7%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 18 || 0.2%
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| Asian || 20 || 0.2%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || <0.1%
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| Some other race || 108 || 1.3%
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| Two or more races || 519 || 6.3%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 423 || 5.1%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,202 people, 3,296 households, and 2,148 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 3,662 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 3,296 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
2000 census
As of the census