Moving to Bellaire, Michigan

Population: 1,164. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,146 (-1.5% change)
Males: 565 (48.5%), Females: 599 (51.5%)

Antrim County

Zip code: 49615

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $32,243
Median house value: $90,400

Population by Race

Races in Bellaire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (26.5%), English (19.2%), Irish (13.9%), United States (9.6%), French (5.2%), Dutch (4.2%).

Elevation: 616 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Bellaire, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bellaire

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellaire village

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bellaire:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellaire:

  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 31 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 35 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
  • PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 50 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bellaire:

  • ANTRIM COUNTY (about 2 miles; BELLAIRE, MI; Abbreviation: ACB)
  • MANCELONA MUNI (about 11 miles; MANCELONA, MI; Abbreviation: D90)
  • TORCHPORT (about 12 miles; EASTPORT, MI; Abbreviation: 59M)

Amtrak stations near Bellaire:

  • 12 miles: MANCELONA (849 U.S. 131) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 16 miles: KALKASA (KALKASKA, 2325 U.S. 131 NORTH) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 20 miles: BOYNE CITY (1002 DIVISION ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, snack bar.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellaire:

  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 29 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,677)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 129 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)

Public primary/middle schools in Bellaire:

  • BELLAIRE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 204 W. FOREST HOME AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • BELLAIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 6535 JOHN R. RODGER RD.; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Bellaire:

  • BELLAIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $120,364; Location: 111 SOUTH BRIDGE STREET; 19,356 books; 1,245 audio materials; 13 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)