Welcome to Bellevue ...

The city of Bellevue is primarily located in Sandusky County<1>. A portion of Bellevue extends into Huron County and Erie County.

The pronunciation of Bellevue: BEHL-vu<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellevue, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bellevue has a population of 7,894 people<3> (see below for details).

Bellevue is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bellevue lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Bellevue: (419) & (567)<5>

The ZIP code for Bellevue: 44811<6>

Websites for Bellevue ...

Official Website: www.cityofbellevue.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bellevue had an population of 7,894 people. This is a decrease of 3.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bellevue had a population of 8,202 people (which is 13.46% of the total population of Sandusky County). This makes Bellevue the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Bellevue represents 0.07% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,202 people, the population of Bellevue has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,193 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bellevue.

Communities Also Named Bellevue ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 52 communities that are also named Bellevue - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, Quebec (6), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellevue.

Communities near Bellevue ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellevue.

• Sandusky
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Sandusky is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <7>
• Norwalk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
  • Norwalk is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <7>
• Fremont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <7>
• Huron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Huron is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <7>
• Clyde
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <7>
• Port Clinton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
  • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <7>
• Willard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Willard is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <7>
• Milan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <7>
• Monroeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <7>
• Green Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Green Springs is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Springs <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bellevue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellevue.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellevue. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellevue.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellevue. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bellevue.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellevue ...

Looking for more information about Bellevue? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bellevue, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellevue.

Adding Bellevue to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellevue in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bellevue was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellevue.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bellevue: www.cityofbellevue.com/

The official website for Sandusky County: www.sandusky-county.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/