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Bellevue

A city of 2,259 people in Iowa
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Outdoors in Bellevue

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Map of Bellevue: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land16%163 of 1,004 acres
Trails0.6 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1072 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Bellevue, Iowa in 18481857
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Bellevue, Iowa in 1848, 1857

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Building at 101 North Riverview Street

Building at 101 North Riverview Street

Vernacular · on the Register since 1991

The Building at 101 North Riverview Street is a historic commercial building located in Bellevue, Iowa, United States. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 20 are commercial buildings.

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Housing in Bellevue

$322K▲ 6.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bellevue home is worth about $322,000, up 6.5% in a year, 35% above the Iowa typical home.

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Work & commute in Bellevue

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Most working residents leave Bellevue for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Dubuque (25%), Maquoketa (6%) and Cedar Rapids (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Dubuque
25%
Maquoketa
6%
Cedar Rapids
5%
Davenport
3%
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Health in Bellevue

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Iowa

9better than IA·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Midwest Medical CenterGalena · 11 mi · ER · rural critical access
Crescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 21 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bellevue · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bellevue →

Natural hazards in Bellevue

73
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bellevue →

Climate in Bellevue

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Bellevue has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 16°Winter
59° / 38°Spring
82° / 61°Summer
61° / 41°Fall
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Schools in Bellevue

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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Bellevue’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBellevue Comm School DistrictSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Bellevue is

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Locator map of Bellevue
Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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