Bellerose, New York

History

What is now the village was founded by Helen Marsh of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In 1907, planning to build a model community, Marsh purchased 77 acre of Floral Park gladiola fields. The first Bellerose home was completed, under Marsh's supervision, in 1910. Marsh persuaded the Long Island Rail Road to place a station in the new village, and she named the station Bellerose. Though it has been suggested that she named the station for the Rose farm – located to the south of the railroad – and her daughter Belle, she said that she simply found the name "euphonious". A vote of the homeowners made the name official in 1917.

Bellerose incorporated itself as a village in 1924 in order to gain and maintain home rule.

The Bellerose Village Hall, Fire House and Police Booth are on both the New York State Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places; the complex is known as the Bellerose Village Municipal Complex.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.12 sqmi, all land.

The village borders the New York City borough of Queens to the north, unincorporated Bellerose Terrace to the west, and the Village of Floral Park to the south.

Drainage

The Village of Bellerose is located within the Hook Creek Watershed, which – in turn – is located within the larger Long Island Sound/Atlantic Ocean Watershed.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Bellerose has a Humid subtropical climate (type Cfa) with cool, wet winters and hot, humid summers. Precipitation is uniform throughout the year, with slight spring and fall peaks.{{Weather box | Jan record high F = 71 | Feb record high F = 73 | Mar record high F = 85 | Apr record high F = 94 | May record high F = 97 | Jun record high F = 103 | Jul record high F = 105 | Aug record high F = 104 | Sep record high F = 100 | Oct record high F = 90 | Nov record high F = 83 | Dec record high F = 76 | year record high F = 105 | Jan record low F = -10 | Feb record low F = -7 | Mar record low F = 3 | Apr record low F = 13 | May record low F = 32 | Jun record low F = 43 | Jul record low F = 50 | Aug record low F = 48 | Sep record low F = 38 | Oct record low F = 27 | Nov record low F = 10 | Dec record low F = -1 | year record low F = -10

Plant zone

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bellerose is located within hardiness zone 7b.

Demographics

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2020 census

2000 Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,173 people, 378 households, and 333 families residing in the village. The population density was 12,207.3 PD/sqmi. There were 384 housing units at an average density of 3,996.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 90.79% White, 0.43% African American, 6.65% Asian, 0.85% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.

There were 378 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.9% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $100,263, and the median income for a family was $110,404. Males had a median income of $72,917 versus $50,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $36,446. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.3% of those over 64.

Government

As of August 2022, the Mayor of Bellerose is Kenneth Moore, the Deputy Mayor is Joseph Juliano, and the Village Trustees are Ann Marie Byrnes, Kate Dorry, and Daniel Driscoll.

Politics

In the 2024 United States presidential election, the majority of Bellerose voters voted for Donald Trump (R).

Education

It is in the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District and the Sewanhaka Central High School District.

Notable people

• Joanne Persico, volleyball coach
• John P. Shanley (1915-1985), journalist, specializing in radio, television and drama, who spent much of his career with The New York Times.
• Nick Wall, (1906-1983), jockey

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