Bellevue, Idaho
| Bellevue, Idaho | |
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Central Bellevue in 2010
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 Location in Blaine County and the state of Idaho |
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| Coordinates: 43°27′54″N 114°15′24″W / 43.46500°N 114.25667°WCoordinates: 43°27′54″N 114°15′24″W / 43.46500°N 114.25667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Blaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Koch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,167 ft (1,575 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,287 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,281 |
| • Density | 1,555.8/sq mi (600.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 83313 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-06220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0397425 |
| Website | bellevueidaho.us |
Bellevue is a city in Blaine County in the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 2,287 at the 2010 census, up from 1,876 in 2000.
It is located in the Wood River Valley, about 18 miles (29 km) south of the resort area of Ketchum and Sun Valley. The city of Hailey and the Friedman Memorial Airport are a few miles north of Bellevue. The Big Wood River flows near downtown.
The Bellevue Historic District and the Henry Miller House are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Bellevue area was explored by fur trader Alexander Ross in 1824.
Bellevue was settled and chartered in 1882. The city is located on a mile-wide plateau noted for its rich soil suitable for fruit growing. The nearby lands are also rich with resources, and Bellevue grew as a mining town. Between 1881 and the 1893 crash of the silver market, the mines near Bellevue produced more than $60 million worth of silver, lead and gold. Some of Bellevue's mines included Keystone, Palmas, Antelope, Big Camus, Phoenix, Paymaster, Silver Tide, and Monday Mine.
The community soon had two newspapers, The Bellevue Daily Sun and The Bellevue Chronicle. In 1880, the Bellevue M.E. Church was established, as was Bellevue IOOF Lodge No. 9. The International Hotel was built at Main and Oak, and could accommodate 75 guests. A mining smelter was also constructed.
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