Bellevue, Iowa

Bellevue, Iowa
City
Downtown Bellevue, Lock & Dam No. 12, and the Mississippi River from air.
Motto:  "A True Riverfront Experience"[1]
Location of Bellevue, Iowa
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Coordinates: 42°15′33″N 90°25′35″W / 42.25917°N 90.42639°W / 42.25917; -90.42639
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Jackson
Founded	July 2, 1836 [2]
Incorporated	February 5, 1851 [3]
Founded by	John D. Bell
Government
• Type	Council-Administrator
• Mayor	Roger Michels
• City Administrator	Teresa Weinschenk
Area [4]
• Total	1.45 sq mi (3.74 km2)
• Land	1.38 sq mi (3.56 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,363
• Density	1,718.55/sq mi (663.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52031
Area code	563
FIPS code	19-05635
GNIS feature ID	0454496
Website	Bellevue, Iowa Website

Bellevue (/ˈbɛlvjuː/ BEL-vew) is a city in eastern Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The city lies along the Mississippi River (at Lock and Dam No. 12) and next to Bellevue State Park. In 2020 its population was 2,363; up from a count of 2,191 at the 2010 Census, making it the second-largest and only growing city in Jackson County.^[5]

The city lies in a valley created by two large bluffs (known as North and South Bluffs respectively), with the Mississippi River serving as the city's eastern border (the Illinois state border), and with the Mill Creek valley extending to the west. Geographically, it is part of the southernmost region of the Driftless Area, a portion of North America that escaped all three phases of the Wisconsinian Glaciation.

It is one of the few cities in Iowa to be built near large hills and bluffs, which account for much of the city's economic stimulation as a tourist town. The city attributes its name from the French words 'Belle' and 'Vue' meaning 'beautiful view', as well as an early settler, John D. Bell. The unique history and architecture of Bellevue draw visitors year round, mainly from nearby large population centers (including Dubuque and Maquoketa).