Bellevue is a village in

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, United States. The population was 15,935 at the time of the 2020 census. Bellevue is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area, around east from Green Bay.

History

Bellevue was named for the French words meaning "beautiful view". It was a

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until incorporating as a

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on February 14, 2003.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which of it is land and is water.

Climate

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 15,935 people and 6,923 households living in the village. The

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was . There were 6,314 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 80.6%

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, 1.2%

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, 1.1% Native American, 4.9% Asian, 5.6% from other races, and 6.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 10.9% of the population.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 14,570 people, 5,876 households, and 3,883 families living in the village. The

was . There were 6,314 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 87.5%

, 1.0%

, 0.9% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 4.9% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 9.3% of the population. There were 5,876 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were

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living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the village was 36.3 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 11,828 people, 4,624 households, and 3,111 families living in the village. The

was 829.0 people per square mile (320.0/km²). There were 4,759 housing units at an average density of 333.5 per square mile (128.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.40%

, 0.51%

, 0.84% Native American, 1.35% Asian, 0.02%

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, 1.10% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.62% of the population. There were 4,624 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were

living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $53,672, and the median income for a family was $62,299. Males had a median income of $40,194 versus $26,189 for females. The

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for the village was $24,283. About 3.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the

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, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Village of Bellevue
{{authority control Former census-designated places in Wisconsin Villages in Wisconsin Villages in Brown County, Wisconsin Green Bay metropolitan area