Editing Bell Hill, Washington

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| postal_code        = 98382<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/98382|title=Bell Hill WA ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=June 16, 2023}}</ref>
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'''Bell Hill''' is an unincorporated community and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Clallam County, Washington|Clallam County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The population was 875 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Bell Hill, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Bell%20Hill%20CDP,%20Washington |access-date=May 10, 2024 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> up from 837 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US5305245| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bell Hill CDP, Washington| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 26, 2015}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is Located just south of the city of [[Sequim, Washington|Sequim]].  Bell Hill gets somewhat more precipitation than Sequim, but is drier than most western Washington areas.

==Geography==
Bell Hill is located in eastern Clallam County and is bordered to the north by the city of [[Sequim, Washington|Sequim]]. The community is named for the hill that it sits on, which rises to an elevation of over {{convert|1000|ft|-1}} above sea level, or more than {{convert|800|ft|-1}} above the center of Sequim. Bell Hill actually has two peaks, or hillocks. The Eastern hillock is approximately {{convert|950|ft}} above sea level. The Western hillock  is relatively exposed, while the eastern hillock is forested with Douglas fir and Pacific madrone (madrone).

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Bell Hill CDP has a total area of {{convert|6.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 731
| 2010 = 837
| 2020 = 875
}}
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 731 people, 325 households, and 259 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 262.4 people per square mile (101.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 347 housing units at an average density of 124.6/sq&nbsp;mi (48.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.50% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.27% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 325 households, out of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.46.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 13.8% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 13.8% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,442, and the median income for a family was $85,595. Males had a median income of $42,083 versus $25,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $35,568. About 5.3% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060901080413/http://www.mysequim.com/weathercam.html Sequim Weather Camera located on top of Bell Hill Water Reservoir]

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