Bel Aire, Kansas

Bel Aire, Kansas
—  City  —
Motto: The City of the Future with Respect for Its Past
Location of Bel Aire, Kansas
Detailed map of Bel Aire, Kansas
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Kansas
County Sedgwick
Founded 1955
Incorporated 1980
Government
 • Mayor Harold Smith
Area
 • Total 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
 • Land 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,394 ft (425 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 6,769
 • Density 3,076.8/sq mi (1,188/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 67220, 67226
Area code(s) 316
FIPS code 20-05337[2]
GNIS feature ID 473837[3]
Website www.BelAireKS.org

Bel Aire is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As a suburb of Wichita, Kansas, it is part of the Wichita metropolitan area.[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,769.[1]

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Geography

Bel Aire is located at (37.763758, -97.266177)[3] at an elevation of 1,394 feet (425 m).[5] It lies on the north side of the East Fork of Chisholm Creek roughly 6 miles (10 km) northeast of the Arkansas River in the Wellington-McPherson Lowlands region of the Great Plains. Located on the south side of K-254 in south-central Kansas, Bel Aire is within the Wichita metropolitan area, bordering Wichita to the south and west and bordering Kechi to the north.[6][7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) of it is land and 0.46% is water.[8]

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1990 3,695
2000 5,836 57.9%
2010 6,769 16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,836 people, 1,976 households, and 1,618 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,680.8 people per square mile (1,033.6/km²). There were 2,024 housing units at an average density of 929.7 per square mile (358.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.47% White, 7.32% African American, 0.45% Native American, 3.68% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.02% of the population.

There were 1,976 households out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $66,937, and the median income for a family was $72,091. Males had a median income of $50,236 versus $35,298 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,202. About 3.7% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.[2]

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