Bellevue, Pennsylvania

at , Bellevue , 15202 United States

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Description

Bellevue is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River, adjoining Pittsburgh. The population was 8,370 at the 2010 census. The borough was incorporated in 1867. There is a public park and library, the Andrew Bayne Memorial Library.EducationBellevue is served by the Northgate School District.TaxesSchool tax millage rate- The Northgate School District in 2017 was 24.79. This ranked 9th highest/most expensive out of Allegheny County's 45 school districts.HistoryThe land on which the borough currently sits was once part of the Depreciation Lands reserved for Revolutionary War veterans. The first landowners in the area were James Robinson and Hugh Henry Brackenridge, purchasing parcels in 1799 and 1792 respectively. At the time of its organization as a borough, Bellevue had exactly the minimum population for such a designation: 300 residents.Residents of the area tried unsuccessfully to obtain improvements from Ross Township, but officials were opposed to development along Venango Trail (today Route 19). In response, Bellevue was incorporated as a borough independent of Ross on September 7, 1867. The name of the borough was chosen by J. J. East, a linguist and early resident of the borough, and means "beautiful view."

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Bellevue, Pennsylvania is Pittsburgh based place and this enity listed in City category. 15202.