Bellevue, Illinois

Village in Peoria County · population 1,878 (2020 Census)

Median home: $121,300
Household income: $60,987
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 86°
Snow a year: 26 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 26
Median age: 45.4

Bellevue is a village of 1,878 people in Peoria County, Illinois. The median home is worth $121,300, below the typical Illinois town ($156,600). It ranks better for cycling than 99% of Illinois towns.

How Bellevue ranks

Percentile among Illinois towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Illinois towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Bellevue is worth $121,300, below the typical Illinois town ($156,600). Homes cost about 2.0 times the median household income of $60,987, which is more affordable than 61% of Illinois towns. Median rent is $943 a month. 74.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Illinois towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Bellevue	Typical Illinois town
Median home value	$121,300	$156,600
Median rent	$943	$960
Median household income	$60,987	$72,500
Home value ÷ income	2.0×	2.2×
Homeownership	74.6%	76.6%
Median year built	1975	1967
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.5%	—

Who lives in Bellevue

People	Bellevue	Typical Illinois town
Median age	45.4	40.4
Age 65 and over	15.1%	18.7%
Under 18	24.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.0%	21.8%
Below the poverty line	11.6%	9.9%
Veterans	4.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.8%	—
Work from home	11.7%	8.9%
Average commute	26.1 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	86.5%	90.4%

Weather in Bellevue

July highs average 86.3°F and January lows 17.6°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 26.2 inches of snow (typical Illinois town: 24.2 in). Expect about 23 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 118 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Peoria Gtr Peoria Ap station (1.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bellevue since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Illinois town. 9 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF4, struck on November 17, 2013 about 7.1 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 162 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on July 15, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 140 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on July 9, 1990.

Severe weather in Peoria County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Peoria County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 20 deaths recorded.

Peoria County has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3435: Covid-19
May 10, 2013	Flood	DR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011	Snowstorm	DR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
October 3, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1800: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Peoria County

Peoria County had 103,940 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $74,778 a year. Unemployment was 5.5% in 2023; in Bellevue itself the ACS puts it at 6.7%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Bellevue

West Peoria, IL
1.9 mi · 4,263 people · home $93,900
Bartonville, IL
3.2 mi · 5,945 people · home $139,100
Creve Coeur, IL
5.1 mi · 4,934 people · home $85,500
Peoria, IL
5.3 mi · 113,150 people · home $156,200
Lake Camelot, IL
5.5 mi · 1,798 people · home $236,400
North Pekin, IL
5.7 mi · 1,478 people · home $125,600
Marquette Heights, IL
6.0 mi · 2,541 people · home $123,800
Peoria Heights, IL
6.8 mi · 5,908 people · home $117,700

Bellevue questions

Is Bellevue, Illinois a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Bellevue scores better for retirees than 33% of Illinois towns and quieter than 44%. 15.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.4).

How much does a house cost in Bellevue?

The median owner-occupied home in Bellevue is valued at $121,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $60,987, so homes cost about 2.0 times income. Median rent is $943 a month.

What is the weather like in Bellevue?

July highs average 86.3°F and January lows 17.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 37.5 inches of precipitation a year and 26.2 inches of snow.

Does Bellevue get tornadoes?

26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bellevue since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF4 on November 17, 2013. The typical Illinois town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Bellevue's Census boundary (GEOID 1704871). Comparisons use the median of Illinois towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.