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Welcome to Bellevue ...

The city of Bellevue is located in Jackson County<1>.


The location of Bellevue has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellevue, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bellevue has a population of 2,210 people<3> (see below for details).

Bellevue is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bellevue lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bellevue lies within the (563) area code.

The ZIP code for Bellevue: 52031<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bellevue had an population of 2,210 people. This is an increase of 0.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bellevue had a population of 2,191 people (which is 11.04% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Bellevue the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Bellevue represents 0.07% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 146th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,191 people, the population of Bellevue decreased 6.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,350 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bellevue.

Communities Also Named Bellevue ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 52 communities that are also named Bellevue - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, Quebec (6), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellevue.

Communities near Bellevue ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellevue.

  • Maquoketa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Galena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <6>
  • Savanna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
    • Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <6>
  • East Dubuque
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazel Green
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Preston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <6>
  • Hanover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <6>
  • Elizabeth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
  • Sabula
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <6>
  • Delmar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bellevue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellevue.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellevue. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellevue.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellevue. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bellevue.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellevue ...

Looking for more information about Bellevue? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bellevue, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellevue.

Adding Bellevue to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellevue in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bellevue was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bellevue post office opened in 1846.

We also found Bellevue in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellevue.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellevue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bellevue.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellevue - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bellevue). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bellevue or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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