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Bellevue
Texascity
Total population
359
Founded
1882
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Bellevue is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area. The population was 289 at the 2020 census.
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History
The sparsely settled area developed around 1882 by the Ortons, 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. Now it is a small growing town.
Geography
Bellevue is located in southeastern Clay County at (33.635221, –98.015609). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Bellevue is located on U.S. Route 287, northwest of Fort Worth and southeast of Wichita Falls.
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Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bellevue, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves305
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves190
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves140
- Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves131
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves113
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves110
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves109
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves108
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.51 — 2025-12-0310 km ESE of Loco, Oklahoma
- M 2.61 — 2025-11-219 km ESE of Loco, Oklahoma
- M 2.82 — 2024-04-077 km WNW of Healdton, Oklahoma
- M 2.77 — 2024-03-187 km WNW of Healdton, Oklahoma
- M 2.7 — 2024-03-0613 km ESE of Olney, Texas
- M 2.51 — 2023-09-2510 km S of Wilson, Oklahoma
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Texas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bellevue
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 59 mi
- Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 63 mi
- Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-31 · 73 mi
- Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 74 mi
- Wildfire SOUTH RAILROAD, Comanche, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 78 mi
- Wildfire RAILROAD SOUTH, Comanche, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 78 mi
- Wildfire MEERS, Comanche, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 92 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 106 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET