Bellevue, Iowa
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Bellevue Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52031. It stands on Mill Creek. The Survey maps it on the Bellevue quadrangle. 2,363 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 607 feet above sea level.
On record in Bellevue
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 20 shown
Bellevue Herald Buildinglisted 1991
Big Mill Homesteadlisted 1991
Building at 126 South Riverview Streetlisted 1991
Building at 130-132 North Riverview Streetlisted 1991
Building at 306 South Second Streetlisted 1991
Dyas Hexagonal Barnlisted 1986
George Dyas Houselisted 1991
William Dyas Barnlisted 1991
Fritz Chapellisted 1991
House at 505 Court Streetlisted 1991
Jackson County Courthouselisted 1981
Kucheman Buildinglisted 1991
Population over time
2 figuresBellevue grew from 2,191 to 2,363 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,191 | |
| 2020 | 2,363 | +172 (+8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1911 USGS Galena quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1913 USGS Galena quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Bellevue quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1976 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Dubuque South quadrangle1:100000, 4 printings
Fires near this place
6 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Bellevue between 2006 and 2018, burning about 254 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 March 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 March 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | FIRST |
| 18 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 January 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Bellevue: 14 past producers, 3 producers, 2 occurrences, 1 prospect. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Clay Products Co. Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Indian Mound Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1917, 1919 | |
| Royal Princess Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Bellevue Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kueter Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Little Gem Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Royal Princess Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1903, 1910 | |
| Theodore Volquaidts Prospect | Zinc | Occurrence | 1966 | |
| Theodore Volquaidts Prospect | Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Bellevue Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
35 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bellevue in 35 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 20 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 3 flood, 1 heavy rain. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Bellevue | 3 hurt | A tornado touched down just south of Bellevue, and moved northeast over the Mississippi River before dissipating. This tornado impacted an RV park and some cabins located nearby. Some structural damage was noted, with some RVs that were flipped and damaged. Several trees within the area were also impacted, with some uprooted. Three injuries were noted with this tornado in the vicinity of the RV park. This tornado continued into Jo Daviess County, Illinois, but likely dissipated over the river as no damage was observed in a wooded area adjacent to the river. Peak winds were estimated around 105 mph. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | $50,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be up to 85 mph snapped several large pine trees off about 10 feet off the ground, downed power lines, and destroyed a machine shed in Bellevue, IA around 1015 am CDT July 28. The debris from the machine shed blew across the street onto the DNR Building and broke the windshield of a DNR vehicle. A power outage was observed on the south side of town. |
| August 1994 | Hail | Bellevue | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | $5,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew down at least 20 large trees in the Kurth Addition about a half of a mile south of Bellevue, IA at 542 pm August 4. Power lines were also down. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Bellevue | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Hail | Bellevue | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | $1,000 | 3 to 4 inch diameter solid branches down. Time is estimated based on radar. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | A 40ft tall radio tower brought down in the wind. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | Trees down, blocking the road into Bellevue State Park and town. Time estimated from radar data. |
| July 2024 | Flood | Bellevue | - | The Mississippi River Lock and Dam 12 in Bellevue rose above its major flood stage of 20.0 feet around noon on July 5th and at 20.17 feet on July 7. The river fell back below flood stage around 2 AM on July 9. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | Several 2 inch diameter branches blown down. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | Trees were blown down along Highway 52 near Bellevue. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | Measured on a hill. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Bellevue | - | Law enforcement reported flash flooding and road closures in Bellevue and locations along the creeks west of town. These included: 239TH Ave at Centerville Rd, 380th Ave...258th St between 283rd Ave and Mill Creek Rd. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | A trained spotter estimated that thunderstorm winds were gusting to 60 mph. The gusts blew down some 2 inch diameter tree branches. The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | Law Enforcement reported that trees and wires were down in northeast Jackson County. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | A trained spotter reported several branches down about 6 inches in diameter. The time of the event was estimated from radar. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | The Emergency Manager for Jackson County reported that a few 2 inch tree limbs were down in the city of Bellevue. The time of the event was estimated from radar. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph uprooted a 50 foot tall tree at Vine and 2nd Streets in Bellevue, IA around 610 am CDT July 11. |
| October 2010 | Flood | Bellevue | - | The river rose above flood stage at Bellevue on October 2 at 110 am cst and fell below flood stage on October 7 at 317 pm cst. Minor flooding occurred with the crest reaching 17.97 feet on October 4 at 7 am cst. Flood stage is 17 feet. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be 70 mph near Bellevue, IA at 141 pm June 18. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Bellevue | - | Quarter-sized hail fell in Bellevue, IA around 912 am June 19. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew down several trees in Bellevue, IA around 750 pm July 24. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down some tree limbs and branches on the south side of Bellevue, IA at 3:32 pm June 7. |
| July 2006 | Heavy Rain | Bellevue | - | street flooding with water curb deep |
| July 2005 | Hail | Bellevue | - | Mainly pea sized hail with a few penny stones. |
| October 2001 | Hail | Bellevue | - | 0.88 inch hail reported by trained spotter. Hail event duration was 5 minutes. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | Law enforcement reported a 60 mph thunderstorm gust in rural Bellevue. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Bellevue | - | Law enforcement reported quarter-sized hail in rural Bellevue. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Bellevue | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Bellevue | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellevue | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Flood | Bellevue | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bellevue | 1.5 miles | 18 | |
| Smiths | 4.4 miles | 18 | |
| Pleasant Creek | 4.6 miles | 13 | |
| Springbrook | 7.1 miles | 13 | |
| Green Island | 9.0 miles | 15 | |
| Saint Donatus | 9.4 miles | 19 | |
| Cottonville | 9.6 miles | 17 | |
| Rockaway (historical) | 10.7 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bellevue | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q815958 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 454496. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







