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Bettendorf, Iowa

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Pleasant Valley Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52722. It stands on Stafford Creek. The Survey maps it on the Davenport East quadrangle. 39,102 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 571 feet above sea level.

Bettendorf within Scott County

On record in Bettendorf

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 4 records

Population over time

2 figures

Bettendorf grew from 33,217 to 39,102 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.

YearPeople Change
201033,217
202039,102+5,885 (+18%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 20 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

7 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Bettendorf between 2006 and 2019, burning about 15 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/undetermined5
Debris and open burning2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
11 September 2009Debris and open burningunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesIDNR
16 August 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesMM15
22 July 2008Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesPOLE
9 April 2019Debris and open burning2.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
3 April 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresIowa Department of Natural ResourcesH AVE AND E 49, IA
22 March 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
6 February 2006Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Scott County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Bettendorf: 4 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Builders Sand and Gravel Co. DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Bettendorf Stone Co. QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Rock Island City Eng.Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
U. S. Army EngineersStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Scott County

Storms near this place

60 of 66 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bettendorf in 66 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 32 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 7 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 1997Thunderstorm WindBettendorf1 hurtWinds were strong enough to snap cables which held a Bettendorf, Iowa casino riverboat to the Dock. The Casino boat and 1,076 patrons then took an unexpected cruse in the MIssissippi River for 90 minutes before they could be re-docked. One Casino employee was injured by flying glass, no other injuries were reported.
March 2006Flash FloodBettendorf$400,000Thunderstorms trained across the Quad City Metro area and produced rainfall rates exceeding 1 inch per 30 minutes. At 2000 CST an off duty NWS employee reported 2 feet of water over the roads in his neighborhood along the Bettendorf/Davenport city limits. By 2134 CST media and law enforcement were reporting water 4 inches deep was flowing into the Davenport Police Station on Harrision street. Numerous streets were closed due to high water; Harrision by the police station and River Drive in several spots. The media was reporting sinkholes developing on some streets in Davenport with some residences flooded. Although unknown at the time, the Federal Building in downtown Davenport had its basement partially flooded. Near the Oscar Mayer/Kraft plant, 2-3 feet of water was on second street while River Drive and 3rd street by the Quad City Times Newspaper had thigh deep water. The flash flooding in Davenport was exacerbated from winter debris blocking storm drains and therefore preventing or restricting the amount of water getting into storm sewers.By 2230 CST, spotters and the media were reporting that flooding in downtown Davenport was beginning to recede. It is unknown how many buildings received water inside them but it is probably safe to say it was a few dozen. The flooding of the police station was caused by a police car blocking a storm sewer drain. A city engineer with Davenport concluded that this level of flooding was typical for a 15 to 20 year event.KMLI ASOS reported 1.78 inches of rain for 12 March 2006 of which 1.66 inches fell during the 1800-2400 CST time period. At the same time, the KDVN ASOS reported 1.05 inches of rain for 12 March 2006. The heaviest rain occurred during the 1900-2300 CST time period in a narrow band in between the two ASOS sites. The highest know rainfall amount occurred in central Davenport where 3.50 inches of rain fell. The closeness of the heavy rainband to the KDVN 88D resulted in a severe underestimation of the rainfall. Rainfall estimates from the distant KILX and KLOT 88D sites indicate 3-4 inches of rain fell.
May 2003Heavy RainBettendorf$50,000Street flooding
September 2000Thunderstorm WindBettendorf$35,000Large tree fell on a home and vehicle parked in the driveway on Sunset Circle.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindBettendorf$8,000Near Bettendorf High School. A downburst took some shingles off a house, downed several ornamental trees, and knocked a fence over.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindBettendorf$5,000A new gazebo was destroyed with several 10 to 12 inch diameter limbs down. Time estimated based on radar.
July 2003HailBettendorf$5,0006 minute duration
September 2000Thunderstorm WindBettendorf$5,000no account filed
July 1995HailBettendorf$1,000no account filed
July 2025Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-An NWS Employee reported numerous tree branches down, some 4-6 inches in diameter, along Duck Creek Parkway between Brady Street and Eastern Street. Tree also snapped off near the base. The time of the event was estimated using radar.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-Six inch diameter tree branches down.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-Eight to ten inch diameter tree branch down. The time was estimated by radar data.
March 2024HailBettendorf-Dime to quarter sized hail.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A trained spotter reported that a tree was snapped in half.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-Broadcast Media reported that numerous trees were blown down on Locust Street. The time of event was estimated using radar.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A public report of 2 to 4 inch tree limbs down in Meir Park by park staff.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A trained spotter reported a snapped tree.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-Large tree branches fell and downed powerlines on the road.
April 2023HailBettendorf-A public report of 1.50 inch hail.
March 2022Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-An off duty NWS employee reported that siding was removed from a house due to high winds.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-Three inch diameter branch down due to the wind. The time was estimated from radar.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-Delayed report of trees down on Linden Lane and along Spruce Hill Drive. Time estimated from radar and previous report.
April 2020HailBettendorf-Hail ranged from 1.5 to 2.0 inches.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A three inch diameter tree branch blown down.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A large tree was snapped off near the corner of Mississippi Blvd and 16th Street in Bettendorf.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-LARGE 4 TO 6 inch diameter tree limbs blown down.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A large 6 inch diameter tree branch was reported down near the intersection of Kimberly Road and Jersey Ridge Road.
April 2019HailBettendorf-The public reported a number of hailstones measuring 7/8 inch in diameter after some melting.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A NWS Employee reported numerous 3 to 5 inch diameter branches down between Interstate 74 and Bridge Avenue on Locust Street. The time of the event was estimated using radar.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A NWS employee reported a tree was uprooted and the crown of a tree was snapped along with several 6 inch diameter branches down. Time was estimated by the radar.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A NWS employee reported several tree branches were down with the largest a foot in diameter near the village of East Davenport.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A 64 mph wind gust was measured 2 miles west of Riverdale, IA or in Bettendorf, IA around 845 pm CDT May 22.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew some shopping carts around at the Target store near 53rd St and Elmore Ave in Davenport, IA around 845 pm CDT May 22.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A 71 mph wind gust was recorded by the RWIS (Roadway Weather Information System) on the Interstate 74 bridge over the Mississippi River about 1 mile south southeast of Bettendorf, IA at 522 am CDT June 9.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down several 8 inch diameter tree limbs near the intersection of 8th Street and State Street in Bettendorf, IA at 525 am CDT June 9.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A 61 mph wind gust was recorded by the RWIS (Roadway Weather Information System) on the Interstate 74 bridge over the Mississippi River about 1 mile south southeast of Bettendorf, IA at 532 am CDT June 9.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-A 60 mph wind gust was measured by the IDOT RWIS site RQCI4 on the Interstate 74 bridge going over the Mississippi River at 540 pm June 27.
April 2006Heavy RainBettendorf-Wife of an NWS employee reported minor street flooding.
May 2006HailBettendorf-Reported by WFO MIC
April 2003HailBettendorf-Davenport/Bettendorf line
June 2002Flash FloodBettendorf-A driver was rescued from a stranded van before the van was swept away by flood waters.
June 2002Flash FloodBettendorf-River Drive and Middle Road at 53rd Street closed due to flooding.
June 2001FloodBettendorf-Street flooding reported by trained spotter.
June 2001Flash FloodBettendorf-Major street flooding reported in the city, especially on State Street. Reported by media.
June 2001Flash FloodBettendorf-Flash flooding contributed to a five-car accident on the Interstate 74 bridge approach to the Mississippi River. There were no injuries. Reported by media.
June 2001Flash FloodBettendorf-Spencer Creek bridge under water at 249th Avenue. Road impassable. Reported by law enforcement.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-70 mph thunderstorm gust blew trees and traffic signals down near the intersection of Grant St. and Interstate 74. Reported by media.
June 2001Flash FloodBettendorf-Major flooding reported on Spencer Creek near Bettendorf. Reported by emergency management.
September 2000Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-Winds were sustained at 60 mph for a period of 5 minutes, with gusts estimated at near 80 mph.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindBettendorf-Numerous trees downed.
May 1997Tornado (F0)Bettendorf-Brief tornado touchdown near 18th and Middle Road.
May 2024HailBettendorf-no account filed
March 2024HailBettendorf-no account filed
March 2023HailBettendorf-no account filed
April 2020HailBettendorf-no account filed
April 2020HailBettendorf-no account filed
April 2020HailBettendorf-no account filed
April 2020HailBettendorf-no account filed
May 2013HailBettendorf-no account filed
May 2013HailBettendorf-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Scott County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Davenport3.3 miles20
Riverdale3.3 miles21
Panorama Park3.9 miles21
Pleasant Valley5.8 miles21
Green Acres5.9 miles20
Black Hawk6.5 miles18
Carriage Place6.6 miles21
Sherton Heights6.7 miles21

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 BettendorfAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q832387The 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 454588. 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.