Welcome to Bel Aire ...

The city of Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County<1>.

The location of Bel Aire has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bel Aire has a population of 8,311 people<3> (see below for details).

Bel Aire is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bel Aire lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bel Aire is located in the (316) area code.

Websites for Bel Aire ...

Official Website: www.belaireks.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bel Aire had an population of 8,311 people. This is an increase of 22.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bel Aire had a population of 6,769 people. This makes Bel Aire the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Bel Aire represents 0.24% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,769 people, the population of Bel Aire increased 15.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,836 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bel Aire.

Communities Also Named Bel Aire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Bel Aire - they are located in California, Tennessee (2), Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bel Aire.

Communities near Bel Aire ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bel Aire.

• Wichita
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
  • Wichita is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 391,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wichita <5>
• Derby
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <5>
• Newton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Harvey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
• Andover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
  • Andover has also been known as:
  • Cloud City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <5>
• Haysville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
  • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <5>
• Augusta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
• Valley Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
  • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <5>
• Mulvane
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
  • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <5>
• Maize
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
  • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <5>
• Goddard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
  • Goddard is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goddard <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bel Aire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bel Aire.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bel Aire. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bel Aire.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bel Aire. See our Newspapers Page for Bel Aire.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bel Aire ...

Looking for more information about Bel Aire? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bel Aire, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bel Aire.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bel Aire: www.belaireks.org/

The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/