Bellevue, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Bellevue is a city in Erie
, Huron
, Sandusky
and Seneca
counties in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The population was 8,193 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation
has designated Bellevue as a Tree City USA
.
The Sandusky County portion of Bellevue is part of the Fremont
Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Huron County portion is part of the Norwalk
Micropolitan Statistical Area. The small portions of the city that extend into Erie and Seneca counties are part of the Sandusky Metropolitan and Tiffin
Micropolitan Statistical Areas, respectively. Bellevue is the only municipality in the state of Ohio to span four counties, and one of only a few that do so in the United States.
Bellevue was the home of Henry Morrison Flagler
when he partnered up with John D. Rockefeller
to start Standard Oil
. Flagler later went on to build the Florida Overseas Railroad, to Key West, Florida
. The property of his former Bellevue residence on Southwest Street is the current location of the Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.3 km²), of which, 5.1 square miles (13.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.75%) is water.
of 2000, there were 8,193 people, 3,332 households, and 2,242 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,619.8 people per square mile (625.2/km²). There were 3,559 housing units at an average density of 703.6 per square mile (271.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.77% White, 0.27% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.82% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.
There were 3,332 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,100, and the median income for a family was $48,173. Males had a median income of $36,601 versus $24,189 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,932. About 4.1% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
; there is also the option of open enrollment in neighboring public school districts. Furthermore, Catholic
elementary and junior high, Immaculate Conception School
(and church; Immaculate Conception Church) is available as a private school option. Due to the city's location, other high school education is available nearby at Tiffin Calvert High School
in Tiffin
, St. Joseph Central Catholic High School
in Fremont
, St. Mary Central Catholic High School
in Sandusky
, or St. Paul High School
in Norwalk
.
, which forms East and West Main Street. State Routes 18, 269, and 113 also run through the city.
, which operates a massive railroad yard in Bellevue. From Bellevue, Norfolk Southern Lines extend northeast to Cleveland, OH, north to Sandusky, OH, northwest to Toledo, OH, west to Fort Wayne, IN and South to Columbus, OH. Also, the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway operates a line from Bellevue that extends east to Pittsburgh, PA
including the Heter Farm, the John Wright Mansion, and the Tremont House.
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Erie County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,551 people, 31,727 households, and 21,764 families residing in the county. The population density was 312 people per square mile . There were 35,909 housing units at an average density of 141 per square mile...
, Huron
Huron County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...
, Sandusky
Sandusky County, Ohio
Sandusky County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,944. Its county seat is Fremont and it is named for a native word meaning "water" ....
and Seneca
Seneca County, Ohio
Seneca County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,745. Its county seat is Tiffin and it is named for the Seneca Indians.The Tiffin Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Seneca County....
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The population was 8,193 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation
National Arbor Day Foundation
The Arbor Day Foundation is the world's oldest and largest tree-planting organization. The foundation began September 3, 1971 with a mission "to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees". The Foundation is supported by donations, selling trees and merchandise, and by corporate sponsors...
has designated Bellevue as a Tree City USA
Tree City USA
Tree City USA is a tree planting and tree care program sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation for cities and towns in the United States.- Requirements :...
.
The Sandusky County portion of Bellevue is part of the Fremont
Fremont, Ohio
Fremont Public Schools enroll 4,450 students in public primary and secondary schools. The district administers 9 public schools including seven elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, Fremont Ross. In addition, the city is home to one private catholic high school, Saint Joseph...
Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Huron County portion is part of the Norwalk
Norwalk, Ohio
At the 2000 census, there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households and 4,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,950.3 per square mile . There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 803.1 per square mile...
Micropolitan Statistical Area. The small portions of the city that extend into Erie and Seneca counties are part of the Sandusky Metropolitan and Tiffin
Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,135 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA....
Micropolitan Statistical Areas, respectively. Bellevue is the only municipality in the state of Ohio to span four counties, and one of only a few that do so in the United States.
Bellevue was the home of Henry Morrison Flagler
Henry Morrison Flagler
Henry Morrison Flagler was an American tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and partner of John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil. He was a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was founder of what became the Florida East Coast Railway...
when he partnered up with John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller was an American oil industrialist, investor, and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of...
to start Standard Oil
Standard Oil
Standard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Established in 1870 as a corporation in Ohio, it was the largest oil refiner in the world and operated as a major company trust and was one of the world's first and largest multinational...
. Flagler later went on to build the Florida Overseas Railroad, to Key West, Florida
Key West, Florida
Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...
. The property of his former Bellevue residence on Southwest Street is the current location of the Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum.
Geography
Bellevue is located at 41°16′33"N 82°50′32"W (41.275808, -82.842099).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.3 km²), of which, 5.1 square miles (13.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.75%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 8,193 people, 3,332 households, and 2,242 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,619.8 people per square mile (625.2/km²). There were 3,559 housing units at an average density of 703.6 per square mile (271.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.77% White, 0.27% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.82% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.
There were 3,332 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,100, and the median income for a family was $48,173. Males had a median income of $36,601 versus $24,189 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,932. About 4.1% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Local high school students can attend Bellevue High School or EHOVE Career CenterEHOVE Career Center
EHOVE Career Center is a public vocational school in Milan, Ohio. EHOVE is an acronym that stands for Erie Huron Ottawa Vocational Education. While Erie, Huron and Ottawa counties are the primary covered counties in the district, the school also serves students in Lorain and Sandusky counties....
; there is also the option of open enrollment in neighboring public school districts. Furthermore, Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
elementary and junior high, Immaculate Conception School
Immaculate Conception School
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(and church; Immaculate Conception Church) is available as a private school option. Due to the city's location, other high school education is available nearby at Tiffin Calvert High School
Calvert High School (Tiffin, Ohio)
Calvert High School is a private, Catholic high school in Tiffin, Ohio. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. Commonly referred to as the High School Campus...
in Tiffin
Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,135 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA....
, St. Joseph Central Catholic High School
Saint Joseph Central Catholic High School (Fremont, Ohio)
Saint Joseph Central Catholic High School is a private, Catholic high school in Fremont, Ohio. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. The school mascot is the "Crimson Streak".- History :...
in Fremont
Fremont, Ohio
Fremont Public Schools enroll 4,450 students in public primary and secondary schools. The district administers 9 public schools including seven elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, Fremont Ross. In addition, the city is home to one private catholic high school, Saint Joseph...
, St. Mary Central Catholic High School
St. Mary Central Catholic High School
St. Mary Central Catholic High School is a Catholic, private high school in Sandusky, Ohio. Founded in 1902, it is a part of Sandusky Central Catholic School, administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo.-Mission:A faith community committed to:...
in Sandusky
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
, or St. Paul High School
St. Paul High School (Ohio)
Saint Paul High School is a private, Catholic high school located in Norwalk, Ohio. It is part of Norwalk Catholic Schools, a K-12 organization of schools and parishes in Norwalk and neighboring Milan. SPHS has a current enrollment of 237 students and is one of fourteen high schools in the Roman...
in Norwalk
Norwalk, Ohio
At the 2000 census, there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households and 4,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,950.3 per square mile . There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 803.1 per square mile...
.
Roads
Bellevue is located on U.S. Route 20U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90...
, which forms East and West Main Street. State Routes 18, 269, and 113 also run through the city.
Railroad
During the first half of the 20th century, Bellevue was a busy railroad hub of the Nickel Plate Road, and it remains today as a hub for the Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
, which operates a massive railroad yard in Bellevue. From Bellevue, Norfolk Southern Lines extend northeast to Cleveland, OH, north to Sandusky, OH, northwest to Toledo, OH, west to Fort Wayne, IN and South to Columbus, OH. Also, the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway operates a line from Bellevue that extends east to Pittsburgh, PA
Notable residents
- Henry Morrison FlaglerHenry Morrison FlaglerHenry Morrison Flagler was an American tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and partner of John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil. He was a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was founder of what became the Florida East Coast Railway...
- Standard Oil tycoon, real estate promoter and railroad developer, began his business career in Bellevue in the 1840s - Stephen V. HarknessStephen V. HarknessStephen Vanderburgh Harkness was an American businessman from Cleveland, Ohio, who invested as a silent partner with oil titan John D. Rockefeller, Sr. in the founding of Standard Oil.-Biography:...
- who invested as a silent partner with Henry Morrison FlaglerHenry Morrison FlaglerHenry Morrison Flagler was an American tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and partner of John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil. He was a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was founder of what became the Florida East Coast Railway...
and oil titan John D. Rockefeller, Sr. in the founding of Standard Oil. Stephen's sons Lamon V. HarknessLamon V. HarknessLamon Vanderburgh Harkness was an American businessman and a partner in Standard Oil who was one of the company's largest stockholders. Lamon V. Harkness became involved with Standard Oil through his father Stephen V...
and William L. HarknessWilliam L. HarknessWilliam Lamon Harkness was an American businessman. He was born in Bellevue, Ohio, the second son of Stephen V. Harkness and his first wife, Laura Osborne...
were both born in Bellevue and went on to become extremely wealthy from the Harkness investments in Standard Oil. - Cheryl KruegerCheryl KruegerCheryl Krueger graduated from Bellevue High School in 1970. Cheryl went on to graduate from Bowling Green State University in 1974....
(Class of 1970) - President and Chief Executive OfficerChief executive officerA chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Cheryl&Co.Cheryl&Co.Cheryl&Co. is a cookie company based in Columbus, Ohio.-History:In 1981, Cheryl Krueger and her college roommate, Caryl Walker, opened the very first Cheryl’s Cookies in Columbus, Ohio. Both are graduates of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The modest storefront sold six...
; Director of Bob Evans FarmsBob Evans RestaurantsBob Evans Farms, Inc. is a food service, processing, and retail company based in Columbus, Ohio. The company is named after its founder, Bob Evans . It operates two family dining restaurant chains in the United States, Bob Evans Restaurants and Mimi's Cafe...
, Inc. - Amos E. NorthupAmos NorthupAmos Northup American automotive designerNorthup was employed by cabinet maker C. J. Wadsworth in Painesville, Ohio early in his career. Then he worked as a designer for automaker Wills Sainte Claire under Childe Wills...
- Automotive designer - Vice Admiral John W. GreensladeJohn GreensladeJohn Wills Greenslade was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy. Admiral Greenslade enjoyed a significant military career during World War II. From 1941-1944 Greenslade was Commandant, Twelfth Naval District, with additional duty as Commandant, Pacific Southern Naval Coastal Frontier...
(Class of 1895) - Vice AdmiralVice admiral (United States)In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, and the United States Maritime Service, vice admiral is a three-star flag officer, with the pay grade of...
& U.S. Commander of the Pacific-Southern Naval Coastal Frontier during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... - Howard L. VickeryHoward L. VickeryHoward Leroy Vickery was a U.S. naval officer and renowned merchant shipbuilder during World War II.-Early life and career:...
- Rear Admiral Howard Vickery, Vice Chairman U.S. Maritime Commission during World War II - Arthur F. GorhamArthur F. GorhamArthur Fulbrook Gorham was a U.S. Army officer and Paratrooper. Gorham was the first commander of the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division...
- Commander of the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment505th Parachute Infantry RegimentThe 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment is one of four infantry regiments of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army.Activated in 1942, the regiment participated in the campaigns of Sicily, Salerno, Normandy, Holland and the Battle of the Bulge during World War II...
during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
; twice awarded the Distinguished Service CrossDistinguished Service Cross (United States)The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree...
the nation's second highest award for bravery - Benny LaPrestaBenny LaPrestaBenjamin LaPresta was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Boston Redskins, the Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Gunners. He played college football at St. Louis University....
- NFL professional football player - Bradbury RobinsonBradbury RobinsonBradbury Norton Robinson, Jr. was a pioneering American football player, physician, and local politician. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin in 1903 and at Saint Louis University from 1904 to 1907. In 1904, though personal connections to Wisconsin governor Robert M. La...
- Threw the first forward passForward passIn several forms of football a forward pass is when the ball is thrown in the direction that the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line...
in American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
history, was born in Bellevue in 1884. - Brad Snyder (Class of 2000) - The 2003 Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceThe Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
Baseball Player of the Year, a NCAA Division I All-American, and Outfielder in Chicago Cubs minor - Christi PaulChristi PaulChristi Paul is a reporter and weekday news anchor for HLN and trutv's In Session. She currently anchors afternoons. Christi also substituted on Prime News while Erica Hill was on maternity leave.- Career :...
- CNN reporter and anchor - Brittany BingerBrittany BingerBrittany Binger is an American model who was the Playboy Playmate of the Month for June 2007.-Personal:Binger was born in Bellevue, Ohio. She has dated baseball player Grady Sizemore.-Career:...
- June 2007 Playboy Playmate
- Mildred Gillars (Attended Bellevue High School from 1913 to 1916) - Radio personality during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, best known for propagandaPropagandaPropaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position so as to benefit oneself or one's group....
broadcasts for Nazi GermanyNazi GermanyNazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
; also known as Axis Sally
National Register of Historic Places
Bellevue is home to three sites named to the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
including the Heter Farm, the John Wright Mansion, and the Tremont House.
External links
- City of Bellevue
- Profile of Bellevue, Ohio
- Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
- Bellevue City Schools
- Bellevue Public Library
- Bellevue Hospital
- Bellevue Gazette
- Bellevue Area Tourism & Visitors Bureau
- Bellevue Historical Society
- Bellevue Society for the Arts
- Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum
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