Profile for Belmond, Iowa, IA

Belmond is on the Iowa River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Country Fall Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Museum, Belmond Historical Museum, Country School

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

Listed places near Belmond

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (4)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Belmond demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wright 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 50421 ZIP code.

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• Wright County government

36% of Belmond residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Belmond ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Belmond
• Cemeteries in Wright County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Wright County
• Libraries in or near Belmond

Post a query on a message board:

• Wright 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
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• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Belmond business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Wright County
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• 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 Belmond was $17,317, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wright County economic census
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• Wright County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

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

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Belmond festival dates:

• Country Fall Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

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

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• State historical society

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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Wright County genealogy forum

Median rent in Belmond, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $264.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $649.

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

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Newspapers in Belmond include Belmond Independent

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• Nonprofit guide for Belmond
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Wright County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Belmond political report.

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The average commute time for Belmond workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Belmond travel guide
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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