Bellaire, Texas
City of Bellaire | |
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City | |
The Bellaire water tower, commemorating the city's little league team | |
Interactive map of City of Bellaire | |
| Coordinates: 29°42′12″N 95°28′6″W / 29.70333°N 95.46833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Incorporated | June 24, 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gus Pappas (elected in 2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2) |
| • Land | 3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,202 |
| • Density | 5,274.4/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, 621 |
| FIPS code | 48-07300 |
| Website | [1] |
Bellaire is a city in southwestern Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Bellaire had a population of 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; but it has offices along the I-610 Loop within the city limits. Bellaire has two public elementary schools, one public middle school, one public high school, and one public library in the city limits, as well as three private K-12 schools. The municipality also has a bus transit center and multiple public bus routes; formerly it was on a streetcar line.