2012 · Bellevue, Michigan · Wikimedia Commons
Bellevue’s story
191 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1835Bellevue is settled
- 2012Bellevue, Michigan
- 2014Bellevue Mill
BellevueMI
A town of 1,552, settled in 1835. Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,552
+2% since 2010
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
225
A commuter town
What makes Bellevue stand out
The 2 things Bellevue does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Bellevue for work
Where Bellevue’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
225jobs based in Bellevue
4%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Bellevue’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bellevue. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
Homes in Bellevue sell for about $295K
The median sale price was $295,000 in May 2026.
$295Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns
Bellevue beats the Michigan average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
3 better26 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Bellevue | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.2% | 11.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.5% | 10.2% |
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
11.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
60th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bellevue
Most working residents leave Bellevue for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (12%), Lansing (9%) and Marshall (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bellevue4%
Charlotte12%
Lansing9%
Marshall6%
Bellevue5%
29 mi
median commute distance
225
jobs based in Bellevue
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Bellevue has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
65″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 2018
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
7.9% of Bellevue is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
7.9%conserved
7.9%
conserved · 55 of 694 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Keehne Nature Preserve and Park | 0.4 mi | 18 |
| 2. Jefferson Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Butler Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Bellevue
Village in Michigan, United States
Bellevue is a village in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,308 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Bellevue Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1835
- Population
- 1,308
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 863 ft
- ZIP code
- 49021