Bellevue, Texas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bellevue, Texas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Bellevue, Texas

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Clay

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area_total_km2 = 2.2
area_land_km2 = 2.2
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 386
population_density_km2 = 176.1
population_density_sq_mi = 456.1

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 316
elevation_ft = 1037
latd = 33 |latm = 38 |lats = 7 |latNS = N
longd = 98 |longm = 0 |longs = 56 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 76228
area_code = 940
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Bellevue is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 386 at the 2000 census. It was named after Bellevue Hospital in New York City.

History

Bellevue is making a petition to be the biggest joke in Texas. It is currently under review by the State Board of Choke Artists (SBCA). Bellevue is best known for its thriving pornography industry, consisting of DW's Adult Video and a number of local date rapes filmed by amateur local filmmakers. The sparsely settled area developed around 1882, when it was selected as a railroad shipping station.

The community has had several declines and resurges. In 1902, the community incorporated, but then it was almost wiped out by a tornado in 1906. During the Depression many residents left, but this trend was slowed by the discovery of petroleum. Afterwards, the decline continued.

Geography

Bellevue is located at coor dms|33|38|7|N|98|0|56|W|city (33.635221, -98.015609)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.

Bellevue is located on US Route 287 northwest of Fort Worth.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 386 people, 142 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was 456.1 people per square mile (175.3/km²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 182.0/sq mi (70.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.78% White, 2.07% Native American, 2.07% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 142 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,934. About 14.0% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 27.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Bellevue is served by the Bellevue Independent School District.

References

External links

* [http://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=%22United+States+-+Texas+-+Clay+County+-+Bellevue%22&t=dc.coverage See historic photos of Bellevue] from the Clay County Historical Society, hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History]
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/BB/hlb19.html Texas handbook: Bellevue]