Bellaire, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Houston census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77401. The Survey maps it on the Bellaire quadrangle. 17,202 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 43 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBellaire grew from 16,855 to 17,202 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16,855 | |
| 2020 | 17,202 | +347 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1915 USGS Bellaire quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1921 USGS Bellaire quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Bellaire quadrangle1:24000
- 1992 USGS Houston quadrangle1:100000
- 1995 USGS Bellaire quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
67 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 67 fires within 5 miles of Bellaire between 2000 and 2020, burning about 52 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 65 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | D028, E007, E016, L007, M006, SF024 |
| 15 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | E007 |
| 9 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | E016 |
| 8 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | E010 |
| 4 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CONROE - 254 |
| 28 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | E048 |
| 20 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | E002 |
| 16 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | E021 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Bellaire: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sulfur, Barium-Barite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant No. 2 | Barium-Barite | Producer | ||
| Signal Sulfur Plant | Sulfur | Producer | ||
| Echo Ii Sand Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Walkers Sand Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
28 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bellaire in 28 storm reports between 1998 and 2019: 10 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2014 | Lightning | Bellaire | 4 hurt | Four people were sent to the hospital after being struck by lightning near Renwick Drive. |
| May 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Bellaire | 2 hurt, $240,000 | Tornado traveled northeast from Fondren to Bellfort to Dunlap to North Braeswood. Damage included a building collapse at Larkwood and Fondren where a second floor fell into the first floor (two injuries). 78 units in 5 apartment complexes were damaged. Many vehicle windows were shattered in a parking lot at the Bankside Village Apartments. Trees were down at Hillcroft and Braeswood and at Braeswood and Dunlap. |
| April 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Bellaire | $250,000 | Tornado damaged shopping center at Ranchester and Bellaire intersection. Shopping center building received significant damage to its eastern rear and western front windows. Cars in shopping center parking lot were damaged with one overturned on its side. A residential neighborhood on the south side of Bellaire Street, Sharpstown County Club Terrace, received tree and fencing damage. Reports of cars overturned and window damage at the intersection of Bellaire Street and Hwy 8 approximately 1/2 mile west of the aforementioned shopping center (Key Map 530E-J). |
| March 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Bellaire | $150,000 | Storm survey showed damage thrown in multiple directions. Numerous witnesses reported swirling debris. One person witnessed a funnel cloud briefly touch down at apartment complex. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellaire | $100,000 | Trees down and fence damage between Bellaire and Beechnut Streets in SW Bellaire. Gas station canopy blown off at the intersection of Beechnut and I-610 (Key Map 531L-M). |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellaire | $45,000 | Piper`s Crossing Apartments was damaged by straight line winds stripping a portion of a brick facade off. This brick facing damaged a few vehicles in the parking lot. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Bellaire | $30,000 | Quarter-sized hail in Meyerland area. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Bellaire | $30,000 | Quarter-sized hail reported at intersection of Bellaire and Westlayan. |
| January 2016 | Hail | Bellaire | $15,000 | Tennis ball sized hail occurred in Bellaire. |
| February 2005 | Hail | Bellaire | $10,000 | Mission Bend area. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Bellaire | $10,000 | Penny-size hail reported at Beechnut and Hwy 6 intersection (Key Map 528J). |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellaire | $10,000 | Power lines down near Highway 6 and Bellaire. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellaire | $9,000 | Trees down. |
| January 2016 | Hail | Bellaire | $6,000 | Golfball sized hail occurred to the south of the Bellaire area. |
| January 2016 | Hail | Bellaire | $5,000 | Golfball sized hail occurred around the Gulfton Street area just to the northwest of Bellaire. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellaire | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds that tossed a metal shed across a parking lot. There was also minor awning damage to a nearby building. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellaire | $4,000 | There was minor roof damage to a business. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Bellaire | $3,000 | Penny size hail at the intersection of Bellaire and Hillcroft. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellaire | $3,000 | Tree down. |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Bellaire | $3,000 | Street flooding. |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Bellaire | $2,000 | Street flooding |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellaire | - | There were numerous reports of downed tree limbs in and around the Bellaire and West University Place areas. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Bellaire | - | Widespread street flooding with impassable roadways from Bellaire to Meyerland. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellaire | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees near the intersection of South Braeswood Blvd. and Braewick Drive. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellaire | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees near the intersection of Holly Street and Newcastle Drive. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Bellaire | - | Dime sized hail was reported near the intersection of Beltway 8 and Meadowglen Lane. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Bellaire | - | Penny sized hail was observed in Bellaire. |
| July 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Bellaire | - | Two funnel clouds spotted at Bellfort and Gessner. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Place | 1.2 miles | 11 | |
| Meyerland | 1.5 miles | 11 | |
| West University Place | 1.6 miles | 11 | |
| Bellaire Junction | 1.6 miles | 11 | |
| Linkwood | 1.7 miles | 11 | |
| Maplewood | 1.8 miles | 11 | |
| Lamar Terrace | 1.9 miles | 11 | |
| Woodside | 2.2 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bellaire | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q773495 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1330381. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







