Bell Acres, Pennsylvania
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| Official name: Borough of Bell Acres | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°35′32″N 80°10′34″W / 40.59222°N 80.17611°WCoordinates: 40°35′32″N 80°10′34″W / 40.59222°N 80.17611°W |
| Area | 5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2) |
| - land | 5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 1,388 (2010) |
| Density | 266.9/sq mi (103.1/km2) |
| Settled | c. 1808 |
| - Incorporated | March 14, 1960 |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15143 |
| Area code | 412 |
| School District | Quaker Valley |
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| Website: Bell Acres Borough | |
Bell Acres is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,388 at the 2010 census.
Bell Acres is located at 40°35′32″N 80°10′34″W / 40.59222°N 80.17611°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km2), all of it land. Its average elevation is 965 feet (294 m) above sea level.
Bell Acres was settled around 1808. The area was originally established as Sewickley Township on June 28, 1854. Bell Acres was incorporated as its own borough on March 14, 1960. The community was named after Bell Farms.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,382 people, 520 households, and 412 families residing in the borough. The population density was 265.3 people per square mile (102.4/km²). There were 540 housing units at an average density of 103.6 per square mile (40.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.66% White, 1.09% African American, 0.65% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
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