City of Bellaire | |
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 The Bellaire water tower, commemorating the city's little league team | |
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| Coordinates: 29°42′25.54″N 95°28′2.59″W / 29.7070944°N 95.4673861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Incorporated | June 24, 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Andrew S. Friedberg Trisha S. Pollard Gus E. Pappas Pat McLaughlan Michael Fife David R. Montague Neil Verma |
| • City Manager | Paul Hofmann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2) |
| • Land | 3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,202 |
| • Density | 5,274.12/sq mi (2,036.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77401-77402 |
| Area codes | 281, 346, 713, 832 |
| FIPS code | 48-07300[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1330381[2] |
| Website | [1] |
Bellaire is a city in southwestern Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area.[5] As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city population was 17,202. It is surrounded by the cities of Houston and West University Place. Bellaire is known as the "City of Homes", owing to its mostly residential character;[6] but it has offices along the I-610 Loop within the city limits.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellaire, Texas
- ^ "State and County Quick Facts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Bellaire, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
- ^ Mayor Cindy Siegel's State of the City Address Archived February 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. [sic] City of Bellaire. Retrieved on November 14, 2008.