Bel Aire, Kansas
Bel Aire is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is a suburb of Wichita.[5] In 2020, 8,262 people lived there.[4]
 Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°45′50″N 97°15′58″W / 37.76389°N 97.26611°WCoordinates: 37°45′50″N 97°15′58″W / 37.76389°N 97.26611°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Incorporated | 1980 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.79 sq mi (17.60 km2) |
| • Land | 6.76 sq mi (17.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,394 ft (425 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,262 |
| • Density | 1,216.8/sq mi (469.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 67220, 67226 |
| FIPS code | 20-05400 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 473837 [1] |
| Website | belaireks.gov |
History
Bel Aire was created in January 1955 when a group of local residents asked the county government to create it. They wanted this place to be an improvement district for water.[6]
On November 26, 1980, Bel Aire officially incorporated as a city. This was after a two-year legal dispute with the Wichita city government. The dispute was about whether or not Pratt had the right to become its own city. The case went to the Kansas Supreme Court, and the Court ruled in Bel Aire's favor.[6]
Geography
Bel Aire is at 37°45′50″N 97°15′58″W / 37.76389°N 97.26611°W (37.763758, −97.266177).[7] It has an elevation of 1,394 feet (425 m).[8] It is on the north side of the East Fork of Chisholm Creek. It is about 6 mi (9.7 km) northeast of the Arkansas River in the Wellington-McPherson Lowlands region of the Great Plains. It is on the south side of K-254 in south-central Kansas. Bel Aire is within the Wichita metropolitan area, bordered by Wichita to the south and west and bordered by Kechi to the north.[9][10]
The United States Census Bureau says the city has a total area of 6.79 square miles (17.59 km2). Of that, 6.76 square miles (17.51 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[2]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 3,695 | ||
| 2000 | 5,836 | 57.9% | |
| 2010 | 6,769 | 16.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010-2020[4] | |||
Bel Aire is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 8,262 people, 3,080 households, and 2,234 families living in Bel Aire. Of the households, 76.0% owned their home and 24.0% rented their home.
The median age was 38.3 years. Of the people, 74.3% were White, 9.9% were Black, 4.6% were Asian, 0.5% were Native American, 2.0% were from some other race, and 8.7% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.6% of the people.[3][11]
2010 census
The 2010 census[12] says that there were 6,769 people, 2,465 households, and 1,854 families living in Bel Aire.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Template:Cite gnis2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 QuickFacts: Bel Aire city, KansasUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ↑ City of Bel Aire - Our CommunityCity of Bel Aire. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 City of Bel Aire - Celebrating 30 YearsCity of Bel Aire. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 (2011-02-12)United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names (2007-10-25)United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ General Highway Map - Sedgwick County, Kansas (June 2009)Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ 2003-2004 Official Transportation Map (2003)Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ American FactFinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- Maps
- Bel Aire City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT