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
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:
- KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; KALKASKA, MI)
- CHARLEVOIX AREA HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CHARLEVOIX, MI)
- LEELANAU MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 31 miles; NORTHPORT, MI)
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)