Editing Belleair, Florida

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|leader_name              = Michael "Mike" Wilkinson
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|leader_name1             = Tom Kurey
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|leader_name2             = Tom Shelly,<br>Thomas Nessler,<br>and Coleen Chaney
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|leader_name3             = Gay Lancaster
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'''Belleair''' is a town in [[Pinellas County, Florida|Pinellas County]], Florida, United States. It is part of the [[Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area]], also known as the [[Tampa Bay area]]. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 4,273.

== History ==
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Belleair traces its origins to 1896 as a planned resort town with the construction of the [[Belleview-Biltmore Hotel|Belleview Hotel]] by railroad tycoon [[Henry B. Plant]]. Originally known as Belleair Heights, the village consisted of a few dozen homes, livestock stables, and a famed 200-seat coliseum where bicycle races and political rallies were held. Over 300 acres of land were cleared and streets platted. However, real estate development in the community did not meet expectations, and the population remained small.

The former village of Belleair Heights fizzled out in the mid-20th century as [[urban sprawl]] blurred the lines between communities; the area stopped being referred to as Belleair Heights during the 1930s. Following the acquisition of the hotel by the [[John McEntee Bowman]]'s Biltmore corporation in 1919, management began purchasing large tracts of land south of the resort. The Florida Land Boom was in full swing in 1924, when the company's vice president and hotel manager Earl E. Carley announced a new real estate venture of Belleair Estates.

Belleair Estates was designed by famed landscape architect John Nolen and was intended as Florida's most exclusive winter residential colony. The town initially incorporated in late 1924, though was re-incorporated in 1925 under the current name of Belleair. Development continued until the real estate bubble burst in 1926, which subsequently aided in the national [[Great Depression]] three years later. Following [[World War II]], Belleair began to develop in earnest, with over two-thirds of the town's residences built after 1950.

The Eagles Nest Japanese Gardens was a tourist attraction in the town located on the private estate of Dean Alvord. It opened in 1933 and closed in 1952.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.townofbelleair.com/DocumentCenter/View/2713/FullReportFinalCompresed|title=Town of Belleair 2018 Historic Survey Report|website=Town of Belleair|access-date=September 17, 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
The exact coordinates for the Town of Belleair is located at {{coord|27|56|6|N|82|48|36|W|}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}} (36.30%) is water.

==Government==
The Town of Belleair has a [[Council-manager|Commission-Manager]] form of government. The Town Manager in 2023 is currently Gay Lancaster.

The current mayor and commissioners in 2023 are:

*Mayor – Michael Wilkinson
*Deputy Mayor – Tom Kurey
*Commissioner – Tom Shelly
*Commissioner – Coleen Chaney
*Commissioner – Thomas Nessler

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 212
|1940= 218
|1950= 961
|1960= 2456
|1970= 2962
|1980= 3673
|1990= 3968
|2000= 4067
|2010= 3869
|2020= 4273
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Belleair racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Belleair town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Belleair+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Belleair town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Belleair+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|3,618
|3,859
|93.51%
|90.31%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|31
|39
|0.80%
|0.91%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|2
|3
|0.05%
|0.07%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|60
|75
|1.55%
|1.76%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.02%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|4
|13
|0.10%
|0.30%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|28
|103
|0.72%
|2.41%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|126
|180
|3.26%
|4.21%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''3,869'''
|'''4,273'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,273 people, 1,779 households, and 1,230 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Belleair town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Belleair+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 3,869 people, 1,702 households, and 1,025 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Belleair town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Belleair+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 4,067 people, 1,973 households, and 1,225 families in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,265.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,263 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,260.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 98.35% White, 0.15% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 1,973 households in 2000, 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 34.2% of households were one person and 21.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.58.

In 2000, the age distribution was 16.2% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.6% 65 or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.

In 2000, the median household income was $63,267 and the median family income was $96,400. Males had a median income of $61,548 versus $31,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $59,164. About 1.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Joseph P. Cleland]], U.S. Army major general<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Newman |first=Aubrey S. |date=March 1976 |title=Obituary, Joseph Pringle Cleland |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-UN6daR8BlEC&pg=RA3-PA118 |magazine=Assembly |location=West Point, New York |publisher=Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy |pages=117–119 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
*[[Mary R. Grizzle]], Florida state legislator
*[[Hulk Hogan]], [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] and reality television [[Hogan Knows Best|star]]
*[[Nigel Mansell]], [[Formula One]] and [[Champ Car|CART]] driver
*[[Dean Young (cartoonist)|Dean Young]], cartoonist of ''[[Blondie (comic strip)|Blondie]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=A look at... Blondie and Dagwood|work=Tampa Bay magazine|date=May–June 2021|page=114|volume=36|number=3}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.townofbelleair.com/ Town of Belleair, Florida Website]

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