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About Bellaire

A primarily residential town in the southeastern part of Texas, Bellaire is a lovely place to raise a family with a high quality of life and so many different things to do. Being smaller in size only adds to its character, and as anyone from Bellaire would tell you, they enjoy the slower pace. Being within the Houston metropolitan area allows Bellaire residents access to any big city amenities they may need, and many residents commute to surrounding cities for work each day.

Founded on ranch land in the early 1900s, Bellaire’s infrastructure was designed to be primarily residential, with some farming land, allowing the city to take part in agricultural trading. It is rumored that Bellaire was given its name for one of two reasons: either because of the “fresh air” that came through the breezy area, or because of the town with the same name in Ohio. The jury’s out on this one!

Decades after its founding, Bellaire experienced a population boom, growing rapidly as the world saw a lot of growth and development all around. The growth eventually slowed, however, and Bellaire has remained around the same approximate population for some time. Being mostly residential, it has become a great place to live for families, with working parents commuting to neighboring cities. That being said, there is a small area of offices and businesses within Bellaire, and many locals can choose to work there, too. These high-rise offices stick out like a sore thumb, but help to improve the local economy.

Residents of Bellaire love how well the city is kept. With several parks and an active parks and recreation department, families have access to beautiful green areas and places for their children to play and explore. A few of the favorite local parks include Bellaire Zindler Park, Evergreen Park, Jacquet Park, and Loftin Park. Bellaire Zindler Park is popular for those involved in local tennis leagues, as its beautiful and well-lit courts are quite popular. A number of other parks are open to the public and contain a wide variety of facilities for residents to enjoy.

A very popular place to be during the hot and humid summer months is the Bellaire Town Square Family Aquatic Center. The local swim team practices and holds meets here, and swimming lessons are also available to all ages. With a few different pools for swimmers of different ages and abilities, families that live in Bellaire love taking the kids here on the weekend to cool down after a long, hot week.