Bellaire, Ohio

Bellaire is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,870 at the 2020 census, having peaked in 1920. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.

Bellaire, Ohio
Village
Bellaire Bridge over the Ohio River
Location of Bellaire, Ohio
Location of Bellaire in Belmont County
Bellaire
Bellaire
Bellaire
Coordinates: 40°00′40″N 80°44′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBelmont
TownshipPultney
Area
  Total1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2)
  Land1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,870
  Density2,341.20/sq mi (904.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43906
Area code740
FIPS code39-05074
GNIS feature ID2398073
WebsiteVillage website

The Bellaire Bridge (now abandoned and closed) was filmed in the 1991 motion picture The Silence of the Lambs. The curved railroad viaduct and bridge over the Ohio, the B & O Railroad Viaduct, were featured in the 2010 film Unstoppable and is a registered historic structure.

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