Bellevue, Tennessee
| Bellevue, Tennessee, USA | |
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| Coordinates: 36°4′27″N 86°55′24″W / 36.07417°N 86.92333°WCoordinates: 36°4′27″N 86°55′24″W / 36.07417°N 86.92333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Davidson |
| Government | |
| • Councilman | Eric Crafton[1] |
| • Councilman | Bo Mitchell[2] |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 37,062 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 37221, 37209 |
| Area code(s) | 615 |
Bellevue is a neighborhood of Nashville, located roughly 13 miles southwest of the downtown area via I-40.[3] It is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
In the 1950s, Bellevue was a small community which existed primarily to service the needs of nearby farms. It was located mostly along the railroad tracks near the Harpeth River, and had only a few buildings such as a hardware store, a post office, and a Masonic lodge hall. The suburbanization was made official when the United States Postal Service changed the designation of the office there from "Bellview, Tennessee" to a branch of the Nashville office in the late 1970s.[3]
Since the year 2000, Bellevue has grown in population and development not only in the already established areas along Old Hickory Boulevard and Hwy 70S, but also in the more affluent and rural developments off Tennessee State Highway 100.[3] The three commercial retail "hotspots" in the Bellevue area are located near the Highway 70/I-40 interchange; at the intersection of Highway 70 and Old Hickory Boulevard;[4] and near the intersection of Old Harding Pike and Highway 100.
Bellevue is the home of a failed regional shopping center, the Bellevue Center Mall. Purchased by Bellevue Development, LLC on December 10, 2007, mortgage financing was secured to redevelop the site into a retail lifestyle center. However, the main structure of the Bellevue Center Mall is now completely vacant except for one anchor store, Sears. Though plans to redevelop the mall were approved by local government, the old mall building still stands and there are currently no signs of future construction. Currently it is owned by Inland Western Real Estate Trust.[5]
On May 2, 2010, the Bellevue area was devastated by the largest recorded flood in history on the Harpeth River. Thousands of homes and condominiums were flooded and several people drowned. The River Plantation condominiums were especially hard hit.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the census[4] of 2000, there were 37,062 people and 14,807 households in Bellevue. There were an average of 2.5 persons per household.
In 1990, 76% of people aged 25 or older had a high school education or better. The average median income was $40,328.[4]
[edit] Bellevue Public Library
Bellevue's first library service was via a bookmobile during World War II. In 1984, the Bellevue Community Center Complex was built, and on February 15 of that year, the Bellevue Public Library opened. Plans are currently underway to build a new library.[6]
[edit] Bellevue Park
Bellevue Park is located on Colice Jean Road in Bellevue across from Bellevue Middle School and next to the Bellevue Branch Library. It is part of the Metro Nashville Parks System.[7] It is known to residents as Red Caboose Park due to the red caboose that sits on site. The park features a playground built by community volunteers in 1996 as part of the Bellevue Bicentennial Celebration.[8] The park is the site of the annual Bellevue Family Picnic, which attracts around 20,000 people each year.[9]
[edit] Schools
[edit] Harpeth Valley Elementary School
Harpeth Valley Elementary School was founded in 1939 and teaches grades K-4. It is located on the outskirts of Bellevue along State Route 100. The current school was built in 1996 and has enrollment of more than 700 students.[10] Harpeth Valley Elementary School was the inspiration for the title of the hit country song "Harper Valley PTA".[3]
[edit] Bellevue Middle School
Bellevue Middle School is located in the heart of the town on Colice Jeane Road with the students coming primarily from Bellevue and the immediate surrounding areas. It was founded in 1970 and teaches grades 5 through 8. The school was renovated in 2002 and has an enrollment of 680 students.[11]
[edit] Athletics
Bellevue is the home of The Bellevue Steelers of the Tennessee Youth Football Alliance, who have been a part of the Bellevue Community since 1977.[12] Bellevue is also home to Reese Smith Jr. Baseball Park, this includes Babe Ruth League and Cal Ripken Jr. League Baseball. Thousands of Bellevue's youth have played baseball here from tee ball up until high school.[13] The BBA Youth Basketball program also makes its home in Bellevue. The Bellevue Basketball Association has offered an unsurpassed Youth Sports Basketball experience to tens of thousands of Nashville's Youth since the 1970's.[14] The Harpeth Youth Soccer Association (HYSA) was founded in 1989 in Bellevue. More than 2,000 youth participate in the soccer league each year.[15] The HYSA complex located on Coley Davis drive was decimated by the May 2010 Tennessee floods.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ "Nashville.gov - Metro Council - District 22 Councilmember Eric Crafton". http://www.nashville.gov/council/council22.asp. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Nashville.gov - Metro Council - District 35 Councilmember Bo Mitchell". http://www.nashville.gov/council/council35.asp. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "About Bellevue - The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce". http://www.thebellevuechamber.com/?page_id=26. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ a b c "http://www.nashville.gov/mpc/pdfs/subarea6/04Chpt1.pdf". http://www.nashville.gov/mpc/pdfs/subarea6/04Chpt1.pdf. Retrieved May 11, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "What will become of the almost-abandoned Bellevue Center?". http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/city-news/what-will-become-almost-abandoned-bellevue-center. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "Bellevue Branch - Nashville Public Library". http://www.library.nashville.org/locations/loc_bellevue.asp. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "Nashville.gov - Parks and Recreation - Park Locations". http://www.nashville.gov/parks/locations/. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ "Bellevue/Red Caboose Park in Nashville, TN 37201". http://gocitykids.parentsconnect.com/attraction/Bellevue-Red-Caboose-Park-656-Colice-Jean-Road-37201-US. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ "Bellevue Family Picnic 2010". http://www.bellevuepicnic.com/. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ "Harpeth Valley Elementary School Profile". http://www.harpethvalleyes.mnps.org/Page57327.aspx. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ "Bellevue Middle School Profile". http://www.bellevuems.mnps.org/Page57320.aspx. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "USAF Network". http://www.usafootball.com/~bellevuesteelers. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "Bellevue Sports Athletic Association". http://www.bsaainc.org/aboutus.html. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "BBA Hoops". http://www.bbahoops.net/. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "Harpeth Youth Soccer Association > About HYSA". http://www.hysa-tn.org/AboutHYSA/tabid/10416/Default.aspx. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ "HYSA faces uncertain future". http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100524/DAVIDSON/100524006/2122/HYSA+faces+uncertain+future. Retrieved June 7, 2010.[dead link]
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