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The town of Bel Air is located in Harford County and is the county seat.
Bel Air is 120 feet [36.58 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Bel Air lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Communities that are also named Bel Air can be found in:
At the time of the 2000 Census, Bel Air had a population of 10,080 people<2> (or 4.59% of the total population of Harford County). The population of Bel Air represented 0.19% of the total of Maryland, making it the state's 22nd most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Bel Air had a population of 9,826 people. This is a decrease of 2.52% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Bel Air.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 9,826 | -2.52% | -0.6% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 9,885 | -1.93% | -0.88% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 9,973 | -1.06% | |
| 2005 | 9,978 | -1.01% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 10,080 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Aberdeen |  E | 9 mi [14.48 km] | 13,993 | 1.09% increase |
| | Betterton |  SE | 18 mi [28.97 km] | 354 | 5.85% decrease |
| | Charlestown | E | 19 mi [30.58 km] | 1,103 | 8.24% increase |
| | Havre de Grace | E | 12 mi [19.31 km] | 13,085 | 15.48% increase |
| | Joppatowne |  S | 5 mi [8.05 km] | --- | |
| | Perryville | E | 15 mi [24.14 km] | 3,802 | 3.54% increase |
To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Bel Air.
Website for Bel Air
| Official Website: | www.belair.bel-air.md.us/ |
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| Last Modified: 04 Nov 2009 |
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