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Bellevue

City · Sandusky County · 8,263 residents · 2% municipal income tax

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Local events in Bellevue

56 events in the next 90 days from 2 public calendars. All local events in Bellevue

  1. Ghost Frame Take & Make

    All day · From Bellevue Public Library

  2. Pumpkin Chunkin Party

    11 a.m. to 3 p.m. · 1001 Monroe St., ohio · From City of Bellevue

  3. Sugar Skulls

    11 a.m. to noon · Room 1 · From Bellevue Public Library

Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.

How Bellevue began

Bellevue sits on the Sandusky-Huron county line, a town that grew after the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad reached it in 1839, when the older Amsden's Corners was renamed Bellevue, either for James H. Bell, who surveyed the railroad, or for the meaning of the words, 'a beautiful view.' It became a rail junction, in the 20th century a hub of the Nickel Plate Road and today of the Norfolk Southern Railway, and it was the home of Henry Morrison Flagler when he partnered with John D. Rockefeller to start Standard Oil.

Settled 1815 (Mark Hopkins, first settler within the present limits), incorporated January 25, 1851 (act of the legislature), by Mark Hopkins; Thomas G. Amsden and Frederick A. Chapman, proprietors.

Where the name comes from

The 1882 county history says the village was first called Amsden's Corners, for T. G. Amsden, its first merchant (its post office was York X Roads), until 1839, when the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad reached it and the name became Bellevue. Old settlers mostly believed it honored James H. Bell, the civil engineer who surveyed the Mad River route; others held that the proprietors and chief residents chose it for its meaning, 'a beautiful view.'

Before the town

No Native village, trail, mound, or treaty event specific to the town site of Bellevue is recorded.

Timeline

  1. — Mark Hopkins, with his family and a bachelor brother, comes from Genesee County, New York and builds the first log house within the present limits of Bellevue.
  2. — Elnathan George builds the second building on the site and opens it as a tavern in 1817; Return Burlingson starts a blacksmith shop in 1817.
  3. — Thomas G. Amsden and Frederick A. Chapman, Indian traders from the mouth of the Huron, open the first store in November in Burlingson's building; the village becomes known as Amsden's Corners.
  4. — The Congregational church is organized on September 20 by a committee of the Presbytery of Huron with nine members; the Methodist class is formed in 1839.
  5. — The population is no less than 500, five times the 1835 figure, a year after the Mad River railroad opened.
  6. — J. B. Higbee and a Mr. Lawrence build the Higbee flouring mill in 1849 or 1850; Chapman, Harkness and Company's large distillery of 1849 is later run by H. M. Flagler and the Harknesses.
  7. — The Toledo, Norwalk and Cleveland Railroad is completed through the village; the Mad River line, which arrived in 1839, is lost to the place in 1855.
  8. — Bellevue is incorporated by act of the legislature on January 25, with Abraham Leiter chosen mayor in February; about 800 people live in the village.
  9. — The town's recorded population was 785.
  10. — Bellevue was the home of Henry Morrison Flagler when he partnered with John D. Rockefeller to start Standard Oil; Flagler later built the Florida Overseas Railroad to Key West.
  11. — The Methodist Episcopal church is dedicated by Bishop Simpson on August 17, at a cost of some $30,000.
  12. — The banking firm of Wood, Woodward and Company is organized on May 22; the First National Bank follows on September 30, 1875.
  13. — The village has about 2,500 people in a mixed Yankee, Pennsylvania German, English and German population.
  14. — The city's population reached 4,101, up from 785 in 1860.
  15. — Bellevue became a busy hub of the Nickel Plate Road railroad through the first half of the 20th century.
  16. — The city's population peaked at 10,423.

Stories

Amsden's Corners becomes Bellevue

Mark Hopkins built the first log house in 1815, and Elnathan George opened a tavern in 1817, but it was two fur and Indian traders from the mouth of the Huron, Thomas G. Amsden and Frederick A. Chapman, who bought property here from 1819 and opened the first store in November 1823. The place was called Amsden's Corners, with a post office named York X Roads. In 1835 Chapman, Amsden, Dr. L. G. Harkness and others bought the Huron County side of the village from Gurdon Williams in anticipation of the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, which arrived in 1839. The name then changed to Bellevue: old settlers thought it honored James H. Bell, who surveyed the line, while others held it was chosen for the meaning of the words. The population leapt from under 100 in 1835 to at least 500 by 1840.

Photographs

Bird's-eye perspective map of Bellevue, Ohio, showing the Sandusky and Huron county portions of the town.
Bird's-eye perspective map of Bellevue, Ohio, showing the Sandusky and Huron county portions of the town. (1888)
Photo: Burleigh & Norris / Burleigh Litho, 1888, via Library of Congress, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
A World War I Liberty Loan band concert and street rally in Bellevue, Ohio, with a tent pitched in the street as drive headquarters.
A World War I Liberty Loan band concert and street rally in Bellevue, Ohio, with a tent pitched in the street as drive headquarters. (1917-1918)
Photo: Photographer Emma Greenslade, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · archive.org

Historic places

1 place in Bellevue on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Tremont HouseBuilding · Bellevue · listed 2006
    Address
    101-103 E. Main St.
    Where
    Bellevue, Huron County · ZIP 44811
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    2006
    NRIS reference number
    06000201
    Coordinates
    41.27396, -82.84060

    National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.

Every historic place in Sandusky County on the full map

Water

Frink Run and Berry Creek, pumped into four upground reservoirs before treatment (per the 2025 CCR). The city's Water Treatment Plant page separately says the supply is held in 5 reservoirs storing about 1 billion gallons, so the city's own two documents differ on the reservoir count. The city also makes a regular daily purchase of about 200,000 gallons or more from Erie County, pumped into the North Industrial Park water tower. The water here

  • Bellevue City100% of residentsFrink Run & Berry Creek/Big Ditch runoff (own reservoirs); backup Lake Erie via Erie Co.

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Bellevue's boundary: 1 hospital, 1 dialysis center, 1 nursing home, 1 fire or EMS station, 3 high-hazard dams, 3 public schools, 1 private school, 1 library, 4 museums, 1 police station, 1 public charging site, 1 Superfund site, 9 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 9 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Hospitals (1)

  1. Bellevue HospitalGeneral hospital · Bellevue
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    1400 W Main Street, Bellevue, OH 44811
    County
    Sandusky County
    Beds
    59
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Non-profit
    Medicare overall rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    No
    Phone
    (419) 483-4040
    Medicare ID
    360107

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ Where HIFLD got this record ↗ HIFLD hospitals (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: HIFLD hospitals inventory via FEMA (closed hospitals it still lists left out, hospitals opened since added), with Medicare Care Compare ratings matched by name and address.

Dialysis centers (1)

  1. Firelands Bellevue Dialysis CenterDialysis · Bellevue
    Address
    290 Progress Drive, Suite A, Bellevue, OH 44811
    Dialysis stations
    16
    Medicare star rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis
    Ownership
    nonprofit
    Chain
    independent
    Medicare certified since
    2009-07-16
    Phone
    (419) 483-2070
    Medicare ID
    363511

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center).

Nursing homes (1)

  1. Willows at Bellevue5 of 5 stars · Bellevue
    Address
    101 Auxiliary Drive, Bellevue, OH 44811
    Certified beds
    60
    Residents on an average day
    57
    Medicare overall rating
    5 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    4 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    4 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    TRILOGY HEALTH SERVICES
    Continuing care retirement community
    Yes
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (419) 483-5000
    Medicare ID
    366365

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.

Fire and EMS stations (1)

  1. Bellevue Fire DepartmentBellevue
    Address
    110 Southwest Street, Bellevue, OH 44811
    Coordinates
    41.27277, -82.84113

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.

High-hazard dams (3)

  1. Bellevue Upground Reservoir No. 1 PoorSnyders Ditch - Offstream · condition: poor
    Hazard class
    High: a failure would probably cost a life
    Condition
    Poor (assessed 11/17/2023)
    River or stream
    Snyders Ditch - Offstream
    Purpose
    Water Supply;Recreation
    Type
    Earth
    Height
    14 ft
    Storage
    182 acre-feet
    Completed
    1874
    Owner type
    Local Government
    County
    Huron County
    Nearest town (NID)
    Bellevue
    Last inspection
    05/03/2023
    Emergency action plan
    Yes
    NID ID
    OH00804

    National Inventory of Dams record ↗ National Inventory of Dams (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Bellevue Upground Reservoir No. 3 PoorSnyders Ditch - Offstream · condition: poor
    Hazard class
    High: a failure would probably cost a life
    Condition
    Poor (assessed 10/27/2023)
    River or stream
    Snyders Ditch - Offstream
    Purpose
    Water Supply;Recreation
    Type
    Earth
    Height
    18 ft
    Storage
    227 acre-feet
    Completed
    1900
    Owner type
    Local Government
    County
    Huron County
    Nearest town (NID)
    Bellevue
    Last inspection
    05/03/2023
    Emergency action plan
    Yes
    NID ID
    OH00805

    National Inventory of Dams record ↗ National Inventory of Dams (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Bellevue Upground Reservoir No. 4 PoorMiller Ditch - Offstream · condition: poor
    Hazard class
    High: a failure would probably cost a life
    Condition
    Poor (assessed 11/17/2023)
    River or stream
    Miller Ditch - Offstream
    Purpose
    Water Supply;Recreation
    Type
    Earth
    Height
    18 ft
    Storage
    544 acre-feet
    Completed
    1919
    Owner type
    Local Government
    County
    Huron County
    Nearest town (NID)
    Bellevue
    Last inspection
    05/03/2023
    Emergency action plan
    Yes
    NID ID
    OH00806

    National Inventory of Dams record ↗ National Inventory of Dams (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, August 2026. "High hazard" rates what a failure would cost downstream, not how likely one is; the condition is the state's assessment.

Public schools (3)

  1. Bellevue Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Bellevue
    Address
    1150 Castalia St, Bellevue, OH 44811
    School district
    Bellevue City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    827
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    46.25
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    86.6%
    Ohio building IRN
    042424
    NCES school ID
    390435900157

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Bellevue High School4 of 5 stars · Bellevue
    Address
    200 Oakland Ave, Bellevue, OH 44811
    School district
    Bellevue City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    536
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    36.25
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    81.9%
    Four-year graduation rate
    99.4%
    Ohio building IRN
    002246
    NCES school ID
    390435900150

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Bellevue Middle School3.5 of 5 stars · Bellevue
    Address
    1035 Castalia St, Bellevue, OH 44811
    School district
    Bellevue City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    413
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    24
    Report card, 2025-26
    3.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    84.5%
    Ohio building IRN
    002253
    NCES school ID
    390435900151

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.

Private schools (1)

  1. Immaculate Conception SchoolPrivate, Catholic · Bellevue
    Address
    304 E Main St, Bellevue, OH 44811
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    150
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    12.5
    Students per teacher
    12
    Phone
    (419) 483-6066
    NCES private school ID
    01060568

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.

Public libraries (1)

  1. Bellevue Public LibraryCentral library · Bellevue
    Address
    224 E Main St, Bellevue, OH 44811
    What it is
    Central library
    Library system
    Bellevue Public Library
    Open
    3,120 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    17,260 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    47,372
    System's loans, FY2024
    155,267
    People the system serves
    13,197
    Phone
    (419) 483-4769

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.

Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (4)

  1. Bellevue Historical Society And Heritage MuseumHistorical society · Bellevue
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Bellevue
    Coordinates
    41.27316, -82.84344

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  2. Historic Lyme Village AssociationHistorical society · Bellevue
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Bellevue
    Coordinates
    41.27316, -82.84344

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  3. John Wright MansionHistorical society · Bellevue
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Bellevue
    Coordinates
    41.27316, -82.84344

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  4. Mad River Railroad MuseumMuseum · Bellevue
    What it is
    Museum
    City
    Bellevue
    Coordinates
    41.27160, -82.84281

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.

Police stations (1)

  1. Bellevue Police StationBellevue
    Address
    3000 Seneca Industrial Parkway, Bellevue, OH 44811
    Coordinates
    41.28018, -82.87011

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Public EV charging (1)

  1. 110 Southwest St. DC fast4 DC fast · Bellevue
    Address
    110 Southwest St., Bellevue, OH 44811
    Ports
    4 DC fast
    Plugs
    CCS, CHAdeMO
    Network
    EV Connect
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    866-816-7584

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.

Superfund sites (1)

  1. Magre Tech Magnesium FireSuperfund program · Bellevue
    Address
    4600 County Road 177, Bellevue, OH 44811
    County
    Sandusky County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHN000510730
    EPA registry ID
    110045395728

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Superfund (SEMS) and National Priorities List sites. Many program sites were assessed and needed no cleanup.

Facilities reporting toxic releases (9)

  1. A Schulman IncToxics Release Inventory · Bellevue
    Address
    350 N. Buckeye St., Bellevue, OH 44811
    County
    Huron County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44811SCHLM350NB
    EPA registry ID
    110000391415

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Allied Air Enterprises Bellevue FacilityToxics Release Inventory · Bellevue
    Address
    421 Monroe St., Bellevue, OH 44811
    County
    Huron County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44811MGCCH421MO
    EPA registry ID
    110000391399

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Bunge North America (East), LlcToxics Release Inventory · Bellevue
    Address
    605 Goodrich Road, P.O. Box 369, Bellevue, OH 44811
    County
    Huron County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    44811CNTRL605GO
    EPA registry ID
    110000391380

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Center Manufacturing CompanyToxics Release Inventory · Bellevue
    Address
    540 Goodrich Road, Bellevue, OH 44811
    County
    Huron County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44811CNTRM540GO
    EPA registry ID
    110001628962

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Horn's Crop Service Center IncToxics Release Inventory · Bellevue
    Address
    601 Goodrich Road, Bellevue, OH 44811
    County
    Huron County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44811HRNSC601GO
    EPA registry ID
    110002378052

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Klein Steel CoToxics Release Inventory · Bellevue
    Address
    400 N Buckeye St, Bellevue, OH 44811
    County
    Huron County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44811THKLN400NB
    EPA registry ID
    110001627927

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Magretech-Magnesium Refining TechnologyToxics Release Inventory · Bellevue
    Address
    301 Sandusky Co Rd 177, Bellevue, OH 44811
    County
    Sandusky County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    44811MGNSM301SA
    EPA registry ID
    110000391406

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Thomas Steel IncToxics Release Inventory · Bellevue
    Address
    305 Elm St, Bellevue, OH 44811
    County
    Huron County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44811THMSS305EL
    EPA registry ID
    110001242094

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Tower Automotive Operations Usa 1, Llc (0372010213)Toxics Release Inventory · Bellevue
    Address
    630 Southwest St, Bellevue, OH 44811
    County
    Sandusky County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    44811SMTHT630SO
    EPA registry ID
    110002444294

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.

Spills reported since 2021 (9)

  1. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2025-11-03 · Bellevue
    Reported
    2025-11-03
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle; Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    5 gallons
    Where
    Bellevue, Huron County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2511EPA0001795

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Material Unknown2025-01-20 · Bellevue
    Reported
    2025-01-20
    What spilled
    Material Unknown
    Where
    Bellevue, Sandusky County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2501EPA0000077

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-04-28 · Bellevue
    Reported
    2024-04-28
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    45 gallons
    Where
    Bellevue, Huron County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2404EPA0000700

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-05-22 · Bellevue
    Reported
    2023-05-22
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    35 gallons
    Where
    Bellevue, Huron County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2305EPA0000837

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Phosphoric Acid (H3O4P)2023-04-21 · Bellevue
    Reported
    2023-04-21
    What spilled
    Phosphoric Acid (H3O4P)
    Largest amount reported
    300 gallons
    Where
    Bellevue, Sandusky County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2304EPA0000641

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Nitrogen Fertilizer 28%2022-05-14 · Bellevue
    Reported
    2022-05-14
    What spilled
    Nitrogen Fertilizer 28%
    Largest amount reported
    40 gallons
    Where
    Bellevue, Huron County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2205EPA0000702

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2022-02-17 · Bellevue
    Reported
    2022-02-17
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    26 gallons
    Where
    Bellevue, Huron County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2202EPA0000197

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)2026-06-30 · Bellevue
    Reported
    2026-06-30
    What spilled
    Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
    Where
    Bellevue, Huron County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2606EPA0001168

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Water (H20)2026-05-26 · Bellevue
    Reported
    2026-05-26
    What spilled
    Water (H20)
    Largest amount reported
    100 gallons
    Where
    Bellevue, Sandusky County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2605EPA0000901

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.

Its ZIP codes

Each ZIP code that touches Bellevue, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
44811 Bellevue 65% Frink Run and Berry Creek, pumped into four upground reservoirs before treatment (per the 2025 CCR). The city's Water Treatment Plant page separately says the supply is held in 5 reservoirs storing about 1 billion gallons, so the city's own two documents differ on the reservoir count. The city also makes a regular daily purchase of about 200,000 gallons or more from Erie County, pumped into the North Industrial Park water tower. 8.1 pCi/L average radon Appraisal records without year built Bellevue City · 4 stars overall 4.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

Who holds office in Bellevue, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Money issues on the ballot since 2016: 5 of 5 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2025-05-06 Issue: Bellevue City School District Income Tax 00Failed
2024-11-05 Issue: Bellevue City Terms of Office 647815Failed (44.25% for)
2024-11-05 Issue: City of Bellevue Resolution 9411,145Failed (45.11% for)
2024-11-05 Issue: Bellevue City School District Income Tax 00Failed
2023-11-07 Issue: City of Bellevue Tax Levy EMS 1,087330Passed (76.71% for)
2022-11-08 Issue 9: Issue 9 Bellevue City - Renewal Levy, Parks and Recreation, 1 mill, for 5 years (1.0 mills, renewal) 20Passed (100.0% for), unofficial
2022-11-08 Issue: City of Bellevue Tax Levy City of Bellevue 1,036510Passed (67.01% for)
2021-11-02 9: 9 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) - City of Bellevue, Sandusky, Huron and Erie Counties (Parks 00Failed
2021-11-02 Issue: Bellevue City Parks and Recreation 17887Passed (67.17% for)
2021-11-02 Issue: City of Bellevue Tax Levy Parks 00Failed
2018-05-08 Issue: Bellevue City General Fund 217146Passed (59.78% for)
2016-11-08 Issue: Bellevue City Levy Renewal 892429Passed (67.52% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2026-05-05 Member of County Central Committee (Democratic primary) Cassandra Bencivengo 48, 100.0%
2026-05-05 Member of County Central Committee (Republican primary) David W. Freitag 166, 100.0%
2026-05-05 Member of County Central Committee (Republican primary) Steven D. Smith 84, 100.0%
2026-05-05 Member of County Central Committee (Republican primary) Charles W. Crecelius 30, 100.0%
2026-05-05 Member of County Central Committee (Republican primary) George Cain 94, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Treasurer David W. Freitag (Republican) 535, 100.0%
2025-11-04 President of Council Ronald Smith (Republican) 530, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Member of Council at Large Kendall C. Shepherd (Republican) 455, 32.71%; Charles Daniel 403, 28.97%; Adam Morrison (Republican) 379, 27.25%; Joseph Burkhart (Republican) 154, 11.07%
2025-11-04 Member of Council Second Ward Caleb Wynbissinger 218, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Member of Council First Ward Duane Baker 337, 100.0%
2025-05-06 Treasurer (Republican primary) David W. Freitag 277, 100.0%
2025-05-06 President of Council (Republican primary) Ronald Smith 275, 100.0%
2025-05-06 Member of Council at Large (Republican primary) Joseph Burkhart 223, 30.38%; Kendall C. Shepherd 175, 23.84%; Adam Morrison 174, 23.71%; Beverly J. Ommert 162, 22.07%
2025-05-06 Member of Council City of Fremont 3rd Ward (Republican primary) Richard Schwable 74, 59.68%; John W. Tate Jr. 50, 40.32%
2023-11-07 President of Council Ronald Smith (Republican) 1,088, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Member of Council at Large Joseph Burkhart 725, 34.52%; Beverly Ommert (Republican) 715, 34.05%; Nadean Muniz (Republican) 660, 31.43%
2023-11-07 Member of Council First Ward Duane Baker 624, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Mayor Kevin G. Strecker 1,216, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Director of Law David A. Wallingford (Republican) 1,114, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Auditor Patrick S. Smith (Republican) 1,090, 100.0%
2023-07-20 President of Council Ronald Smith 682, 100.0%
2023-07-20 Member of Council, Ward 3 Steve Hill 321, 100.0%
2023-07-20 Mayor Kevin G. Strecker 791, 100.0%
2023-07-20 Director of Law David A. Wallingford 685, 100.0%
2023-07-20 Auditor Patrick S. Smith 686, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

The county

Sandusky County: 9 ZIP codes, 23 cities, villages and townships, 64,229 people.

Nearby places

York Township, Sandusky County Thompson Township, Seneca County Lyme Township, Huron County Groton Township, Erie County Sherman Township, Huron County Reed Township, Seneca County Townsend Township, Sandusky County

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Bellevue, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
1.59 in
2026-10-01 to 2026-10-30
rain so far in 2026
34.8 in
about normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
23.0 in
a normal year brings 32.0 in
a normal year
39.5 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 1.59 — 30
September 2026 3.64 — 30
August 2026 5.33 — 31
July 2026 3.49 — 31
June 2026 4.71 — 30
May 2026 4.82 — 31
April 2026 6.35 — 30
March 2026 3.40 — 31
February 2026 0.50 4.1 28
January 2026 1.00 18.9 31
December 2025 1.94 4.9 31
November 2025 1.62 1.3 30
On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year2011 — 56.5 in
Driest year1963 — 19.6 in
Snowiest year1910 — 67.2 in
Wettest day on record5 July 1969 — 7.77 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day23 December 2004 — 13.14 in
Deepest snow on the ground1 February 1978 — 21.53 in

Mostly estimated. Only 13% of these days come from a gauge standing inside Bellevue - the rest are worked out from the nearest gauges around it, so read them as close estimates rather than readings.

48,693 days of records, 1893-04-01 to 2026-10-30. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-11-01): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-11-01 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Bellevue: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
35
those placed on the map inside Bellevue
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste18
Air pollution6
Wastewater and stormwater discharge4
Public drinking water2
Voluntary cleanup2
Composting1
Contaminated-site cleanup1
Site assessment1
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA EAST LLC Air pollution permit
FTMC MOB - BELLEVUE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
CAPITOL ALUMINUM AND GLASS PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water plan
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL AMERICA INC Air pollution report
AMERICAN BALER CO Air pollution report
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water report
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water inspection
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA EAST LLC Air pollution inspection
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water plan
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water plan
CAPITOL ALUMINUM AND GLASS PWS Public drinking water plan
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
CAPITOL ALUMINUM AND GLASS PWS Public drinking water inspection
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water inspection
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water inspection
AUTOKINITON GLOBAL GROUP - (SPIRIT REALITY LP) Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
FTMC MOB - BELLEVUE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
FTMC MOB - BELLEVUE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water inspection
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
BELLEVUE CITY PWS Public drinking water report

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What county is Bellevue, Ohio in?

Bellevue is a city in Sandusky County, Ohio, with 8,263 residents.

When was Bellevue, Ohio founded?

Bellevue was settled 1815 (Mark Hopkins, first settler within the present limits); incorporated January 25, 1851 (act of the legislature). Founders on record: Mark Hopkins; Thomas G. Amsden and Frederick A. Chapman, proprietors. Source

How did Bellevue, Ohio get its name?

The 1882 county history says the village was first called Amsden's Corners, for T. Source

What ZIP code is Bellevue, Ohio?

Most of Bellevue is in ZIP code 44811.

Where does Bellevue, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Bellevue (Bellevue City): Frink Run and Berry Creek, pumped into four upground reservoirs before treatment (per the 2025 CCR). The city's Water Treatment Plant page separately says the supply is held in 5 reservoirs storing about 1 billion gallons, so the city's own two documents differ on the reservoir count. The city also makes a regular daily purchase of about 200,000 gallons or more from Erie County, pumped into the North Industrial Park water tower.

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