Bellaire, Texas

City of Bellaire
The Bellaire water tower, commemorating the city's little league team
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 / 29.7070944; -95.4673861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHarris
IncorporatedJune 24, 1918
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Andrew S. Friedberg
Trisha S. Pollard
Gus E. Pappas
Pat McLaughlan
Michael Fife
David R. Montague
Neil Verma
 • City ManagerPaul Hofmann
Area
 • Total3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2)
 • Land3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Population
 • Total17,202
 • Density5,274.12/sq mi (2,036.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77401-77402
Area codes281, 346, 713, 832
FIPS code48-07300[4]
GNIS feature ID1330381[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.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellaire, Texas
  3. ^ "State and County Quick Facts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Bellaire, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
  6. ^ 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.