Profile for Bellevue, Iowa, IA

Bellevue is on the Mississippi River

Former and merged names include:
· Bell's View

When the community became a refuge of an outlaw gang in the 1830s, townspeople formed a posse. In a fierce confrontation, four men from each side were killed and 13 bandits captured

Local festivals include:

• Bellevue Heritage Days - June 30-July 1, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Bellevue State Park

Historic sites and museums: Young Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Bellevue

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Bellevue
• Transportation & commute times in Bellevue
• Jackson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bellevue demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jackson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 52031 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Bellevue Chamber of Commerce

61% of Bellevue residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bellevue ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bellevue
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Libraries in or near Bellevue

Post a query on a message board:

• Jackson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA 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

• Bellevue museums
• Bellevue historic sites
• Bellevue area parks
• Wineries near Bellevue

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• Bellevue area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bellevue
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Jackson County

• Bellevue business guide
• Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Jackson County
• Arrests in Jackson County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bellevue was $15,928, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jackson County economic census
• Jackson County economic summary
• Jackson County employment growth
• Jackson County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

13% of Bellevue residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bellevue
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Bellevue
• School districts in or near Bellevue
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Bellevue

• Air pollution in Jackson County
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• Land contamination in Jackson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jackson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Bellevue festival dates:

• Bellevue Heritage Days - June 30-July 1, 2007

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

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• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
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• Geocaches in Iowa

• Bellevue items now on sale

• Jackson County government
• Iowa state government
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Bellevue medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bellevue
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Bellevue
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jackson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bellevue, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $284.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $800.

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Libraries in Bellevue include Bellevue Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Bellevue

• Iowa library

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• Census map of Bellevue area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
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• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Iowa
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• Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Bellevue
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Bellevue

• Parks near Bellevue
• National forests in Iowa
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• Aerial photo of Bellevue
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Jackson County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bellevue political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bellevue
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• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Bellevue workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bellevue travel guide
• Airports near Bellevue
• Hotels near Bellevue
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

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