Bellevue Water Tower, 2014
Bellevue’s story
36 years in pictures
Census counts: 7,541 in 1990, 15,935 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1954 on.
- 1990Bellevue is settled
Photo: Rauglothgor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
16,776
2025 Census estimate · +5.3% since 2020
Typical home
$399K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
7,793
Balanced
TownGrade
C
#318 of 357 in WI
Is Bellevue a good place to live?
Bellevue grades C overall, 318th among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $85K. On the other side, its public schools trail 89% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. On history, just 1 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Bellevue is home to Bellin College. On civic life, just 68 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse.
What makes Bellevue stand out
Where Bellevue beats most towns.
College town
Bellin College calls Bellevue home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
How Bellevue grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Bellevue is from typical.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →SchoolsDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthBellin Memorial Hospital 3.9 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 3% conserved landB+Open →HistoryD−Open →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 79° summer afternoons, 56″ of snow–Open →Housing market57 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.4–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bellevue: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bellevue, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBellevue WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpHarter's Fox Valley DisposalTrash haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Bellevue ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes54311, 54302, 5411554311 79% · 54302 18% · 54115 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bellevue.
Bellevue trades workers with Green Bay and other neighbors and has a shorter frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin.
SchoolsD
Bellevue earns a D for schools
Its public schools are run by the Green Bay Area Public School District. Its one school is below.
11%of WI districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAuliffe ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 407 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsB+
Conserved land covers 3.2% of Bellevue
7.4 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. Osprey Point Conservancy, at 97 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
#132for trails in WI
| Bellevue | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
3.2%
conserved · 291 of 9,213 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Osprey Point Conservancy | 1.4 mi | 97 |
| 2. Josten Park | 0.4 mi | 35 |
| 3. Bedford Heights Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bellevue
The Green Bay weather station, 8 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 161 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 76% of Wisconsin places with climate records. January nights average 11.1°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 83% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 79°.
Bellevue has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 79°F, Bellevue’s July high is against 82°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Bellevue’s January low is 11°F.
56″snow a winter
| Bellevue | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 79°F | 82°F | 85°F |
| January low | 11°F | 11°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–29°
Spring33–52°
Summer57–77°
Fall39–57°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C+
The typical home in Bellevue is valued at about $399K
The typical Bellevue home is worth about $399,000, up 3.9% in a year, 18% above the Wisconsin typical home. 66% of Bellevue households own their home, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 74% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$399KZillow home value
| Bellevue | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,154 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Bellevue$399K
Wisconsin$337K
Market temperature
57
days on market
101.8%
sale-to-list price
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
17
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthB
Bellevue ranks healthier than 64% of the country’s towns
Bellevue beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 31% of Bellevue adults sleep under 7 hours.
64%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Bellevue | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Bellevue | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 70.6% | 67.1% |
Bellin Memorial Hospital
3.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
47th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
About one in three of Bellevue’s working residents commute to Green Bay
Bellevue has about as many jobs (7,793) as working residents, but only 618 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Bellevue for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Bellevue is 20 minutes. Since 2013, Bellevue has added 925 jobs, to 7,793 in 2023.
8%work in town
| Bellevue | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Bellevue8%
Green Bay34%
Ashwaubenon11%
De Pere7%
Howard3%
6 mi
median commute distance
7,793
jobs based in Bellevue
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
An age mix much like Wisconsin’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. Bellevue has grown 5.3% since 2020, to 16,776 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
41.4median age · WI 40.2
| Bellevue | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 21% | 22% |
BellevueWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school34%
Some college16%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Bellevue | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.8% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Bellevue faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 2019, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bellevue.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 2019
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 23 attractions →Lambeau Field and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bellevue. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
6 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
5 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
38 mi LakeLake Winnebago
5 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement Park
30 mi MuseumUSS CobiaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bellevue
18pages on Bellevue
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bellevue
Bellin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · BellevueIn town$30,952 tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · Green Bay5.3 mi$8,700 in-state tuitionNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Green Bay8.7 mi$4,960 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Bellevue residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
About Bellevue
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Bellevue is a village in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 15,935 at the time of the 2020 census. Bellevue is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area, around 4 miles (6.4 km) east from Green Bay.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
- Area code
- 920
Bellevue’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Bellevue.
AllouezGreen BayLedgeviewBellevue
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | #318 | C | C+ | — | D | B |
| Allouez | #235 | B− | B− | — | D | A− |
| Green Bay | #336 | C− | B | C | D | C |
| Ledgeview | #127 | A− | C | — | A | B+ |
Bellevue, Allouez and Ledgeview report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bellevue with a neighbor →
Questions about Bellevue
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bellevue, WI a good place to live?
Bellevue grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #318 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Bellevue, WI expensive?
That is 5 years of the area's median household income ($79,267 across the Green Bay, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.