Forest Grove School No. 5 is a historic building located near Bettendorf, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

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About Bettendorf

City in Iowa, United States

1903Established

39,102Population

22.4 sq miArea

571 ftElevation

Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 39,102 at the 2020 census. Bettendorf is one of the five cities that comprise the Quad Cities region along the Mississippi River. It is located adjacent to Davenport, Iowa, and across the river from Moline, East Moline, and Rock Island in Illinois. The Quad Cities metropolitan area had a population of 384,324 as of the 2020 census.

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How Bettendorf ranks

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#3Fewest uninsured in IA #16Lowest depression in IA #6Most library borrowing in IA All IA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code52722

Area code563

Living in Bettendorf

Housing in Bettendorf

$340K▲ 6.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bettendorf home is worth about $340,000, up 6.1% in a year, 42% above the Iowa typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market28

Sale-to-list99.6%

Sold in May56

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Safety in Bettendorf

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Bettendorf reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bettendorf 0.9

Iowa 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bettendorf 7.1

Iowa 12

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Bettendorf

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Most working residents leave Bettendorf for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Davenport (34%), Rock Island (5%) and Moline (5%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

Davenport

34%

Rock Island, IL

Moline, IL

Hampton, IL

17%Work in townlive and work in Bettendorf 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 14,021Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Bettendorf

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Iowa

19better than IA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethIA 11.6% · better 5.3%Fewer uninsured adultsIA 7.3% · better

Care nearby

Trinity - BettendorfBettendorf · 2.1 mi · ER

Community Health Care, Inc. East Moline ClinicEast Moline · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Bettendorf

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · part of Bettendorf

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Natural hazards in Bettendorf

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

304Does Bettendorf flood?paid flood claims since 1978 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bettendorf MapBettendorf vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Bettendorf

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Bettendorf has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 63°Summer

63° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Bettendorf get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 25, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Bettendorf

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School Grade A

The public schools Bettendorf’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#17Best public schoolsof 139 in IA

DistrictBettendorf Comm School DistrictSchools14

Hopewell Elementary A+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 658 students Riverdale Heights Elem School AElementary · Grades K–6 · 628 students Pleasant View Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 621 students Grant Wood Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 433 students Mark Twain Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 409 students Paul Norton Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 403 students

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.