Bellevue
Borough
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Official name: Borough of Bellevue
Name origin: belle vue, French for beautiful view
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Elevation	997 ft (304 m)
Coordinates	40°29′38″N 80°3′13″W / 40.49389, -80.05361
Area	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
- land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²), 9.09%
Population	8,770 (2000)
Density	8,768.1 /sq mi (3,385.4 /km²)
Settled	1796-1804
- Incorporated	September 7, 1867
Mayor	George Doscher
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	15202
Area code	412
School District	Northgate
Location of Bellevue in Allegheny County
Location of Bellevue in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: borough.bellevue.pa.us

Bellevue is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River, adjoining Pittsburgh. The 1890 population was 1,418; the 1900 population was 3,416; the 1910 population was 6,323; and the 1940 population was 10,488. The population was 8,770 at the 2000 census. The borough was incorporated in 1867, named by a French linguist for its "beautiful view" or belle vue.

The borough is located in the Northgate School District. There is a public park and library, the Andrew Bayne Memorial Library.

Geography

Bellevue is located at 40°29′38″N, 80°3′13″W.^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (9.09%) is water. Its average elevation is 997 feet (304 m) above sea level.^[2]

Surrounding communities

• Pittsburgh neighborhoods
  • Brighton Heights (southeast)
• Avalon (northwest)
• Kilbuck Township (northwest)
• Ross Township (north and east)

History

Bellevue was incorporated as a borough on September 7, 1867, from Ross Township.^[3]

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 8,770 people, 4,389 households, and 1,953 families residing in the borough. The population density was 8,768.1 people per square mile (3,386.1/km²). There were 4,770 housing units at an average density of 4,769.0/sq mi (1,841.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 72.36% White, 22.40% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.

There were 4,389 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.5% were non-families. 48.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the borough the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $31,481, and the median income for a family was $42,382. Males had a median income of $30,683 versus $26,596 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,246. About 7.8% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Thomas McKee Bayne - former member of the United States House of Representatives
• Jerry Interval - portrait photographer
• Sam Parks, Jr. - golfer, 1935 U.S. Open champion
• Tom Sherman - former NFL quarterback

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

External links

• Official Website
• 2005 Official Election Results
• Bellevue Christian Church

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