Bellevue is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area. The population was 289 at the 2020 census.
History
The sparsely settled area developed around 1882 by the Ortons, when it was selected as a railroad shipping station. The community has had several declines and resurges. In 1902, the community incorporated, but then it was almost wiped out by a tornado in 1906. Now it is a small growing town.
Geography
Bellevue is located in southeastern Clay County at (33.635221, –98.015609).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Bellevue is located on U.S. Route 287, northwest of Fort Worth and southeast of Wichita Falls.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Bellevue had a population of 289. The median age was 41.1 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18, and 19.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 110.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.9 males age 18 and over.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 104 households in Bellevue, of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 68.3% were married-couple households, 10.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Percent
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| White || 93.1%
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| Black or African American || 0.7%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1.0%
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| Asian || 0.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0%
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| Some other race || 0.3%
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| Two or more races || 4.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1.4%
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 362 people, 140 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 161 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.24% White, 0.55% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.83% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.
There were 140 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.94.
Education
Bellevue is served by the Bellevue Independent School District.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bellevue has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.