Bellevue, Iowa
| Bellevue, Iowa | |
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| City | |
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| Motto: "A True Riverfront Experience" | |
 Location of Bellevue, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°15′33″N 90°25′35″W / 42.25917°N 90.42639°WCoordinates: 42°15′33″N 90°25′35″W / 42.25917°N 90.42639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Rolling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,191 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,177 |
| • Density | 1,635.1/sq mi (631.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52031 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-05635 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454496 |
| Website | Bellevue, Iowa Website |
Bellevue is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,191 at the 2010 census. The city lies along the Mississippi River (Lock and Dam No. 12), next to Bellevue State Park.
Jackson County, along with Jones and Linn Counties were established in 1837 and Bellevue was the named the seat of justice for all three counties. When Iowa became a territory in 1838, the first census was taken and Jackson County had 881 people. The Bellevue War of 1840 gave the town an unsavory reputation and discouraged settlement in its aftermath. The population would double within two years. In 1838 the town of Andrew was designated as the county seat. Between 1848 and 1876, the struggle between Andrew and Bellevue for the county seat continued with the county seat being moved from one town to the other several times. As the county was settled, Maquoketa would become the dominant centrally located town when the railroad reached Maquoketa in 1873. The Town of Maquoketa then built a large city hall and offered to lease the building to Jackson County as a courthouse. The proposition was put to a vote and approved, and since then, Maquoketa has been the county seat.
The town was named for John D. Bell, a first settler, who built a cabin there in 1835.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), of which, 1.34 square miles (3.47 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,191 people, 966 households, and 584 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,635.1 inhabitants per square mile (631.3/km2). There were 1,120 housing units at an average density of 835.8 per square mile (322.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
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