Profile for Bel Air, Maryland, MD

Former and merged names include:
· Bellair

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 83. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 8 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2002 movie, "Tuck Everlasting"

Well-known residents have included:
· John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Abraham Lincoln

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Harford County Farm Fair - July 26-29, 2007
• Festival for the Arts - Sept. 16, 2007
• Chocolate Festival - March 3, 2007
• Maryland Bar-B-Q Bash - Aug. 10-11, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Rocks State Park

Historic sites and museums: Hays House Museum, Liriodendron (Kelly Mansion), Rockfield Manor, Jerusalem Mills

Colleges and universities: Harford Community College

Listed places near Bel Air

Cemeteries (30)

Colleges (1)

Communities (11)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (2)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Bel Air
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• Harford County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maryland
• State data - Maryland
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bel Air demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Harford County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Baltimore area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 21014 ZIP code.

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• Bel Air town government
• Harford County government
• Harford County Chamber of Commerce
• Harford County tourism

25% of Bel Air residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bel Air ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bel Air
• Cemeteries in Harford County
• Libraries in or near Bel Air

Post a query on a message board:

• Harford County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Bel Air area parks
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• Cemeteries in Harford County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maryland cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bel Air
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Harford County

• Bel Air business guide
• Harford County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maryland
• Local ordinances in Maryland (Partial selection)

• Crime in Harford County
• Arrests in Harford County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bel Air was $23,737, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Harford County economic census
• Harford County economic summary
• Harford County employment growth
• Harford County unemployment rate
• Maryland economic data

31% of Bel Air residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bel Air
• Colleges in Maryland
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maryland
• Schools in or near Bel Air
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• Yearbooks (old) of Maryland high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Bel Air
• Movies playing in or near Bel Air
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• Air pollution in Harford County
• Diesel soot in Harford County
• Land contamination in Harford County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maryland
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Harford County
• Toxic chemical releases in Harford County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maryland

Bel Air festival dates:

• Harford County Farm Fair - July 26-29, 2007
• Festival for the Arts - Sept. 16, 2007
• Chocolate Festival - March 3, 2007
• Maryland Bar-B-Q Bash - Aug. 10-11, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Bel Air festival web sites:

• Festival for the Arts
• Harford County Farm Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fairs
• Maryland festivals (Maryland tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Bel Air

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• Geocaches in Maryland

• Bel Air items now on sale

• Bel Air local government Web site
• Harford County government
• Maryland state government
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• Bel Air medical services & health statistics

• Harford County historical society
• Local historical societies in Maryland
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bel Air
• Historic sites in Maryland
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• Museums in Maryland
• Maryland state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Harford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bel Air, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $613.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,194.

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Libraries in Bel Air include Bel Air Branch ... View libraries

• Libraries near Bel Air

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• Census map of Bel Air area
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Newspapers in Bel Air include Harford County Aegis

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Harford County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bel Air political report.

• Maryland Democratic party
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• Harford County elections board
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The average commute time for Bel Air workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Bel Air between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Bel Air include Country Inn & Suites, Extended Stay.

• Bel Air travel guide
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• Maryland tourism bureau

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