Town guide

Bellevue, Iowa

Bellevue is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, home to about 2,259 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52031.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,2591,649 per sq mi
Median home value$216,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bellevue

1 ZIP code

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Around Bellevue

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)131 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL144 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bellevue; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bellevue

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bellevue had 2,363 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 152nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Jackson County grew from 23,615 residents in 1900 to 19,485 in 2020.

Bellevue population by census2000: 2,350, 2010: 2,191, 2020: 2,3632,35020002,19120102,3632020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,615, 1910: 21,258, 1920: 19,931, 1930: 18,481, 1940: 19,181, 1950: 18,622, 1960: 20,754, 1970: 20,839, 1980: 22,503, 1990: 19,950, 2000: 20,296, 2010: 19,848, 2020: 19,48524K’00’1020K’20’3019K’40’5021K’60’7023K’80’9020K’00’1019K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 37.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BellevueJan: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in29°12°Jan1.334°15°Feb1.646°26°Mar2.259°37°Apr3.871°48°May4.281°59°Jun5.685°63°Jul4.383°61°Aug3.876°52°Sep3.763°41°Oct3.247°29°Nov2.334°19°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bellevue L&D 12, IA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Jackson County

4,717 jobs at 515 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyRetail trade: 940 jobs; Manufacturing: 821 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 591 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 485 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 477 jobs; Wholesale trade: 269 jobs; Finance and insurance: 233 jobs; Construction: 225 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Transportation and warehousing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bellevue.

Nearest hospitals

  • Midwest Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Galena11.1 miles
  • Jackson County Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Maquoketa17.6 miles
  • Mercyone Dubuque Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dubuque20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bellevue

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Felderman Park · 13 acres0.4 mi
  • Riverview Park · 12 acres0.7 mi
  • Cole Park · 8 acres0.3 mi
  • David Ensign Memorial Ballpark · 3 acres0.9 mi
  • Ice Harvest Park · 1 acres0.8 mi
  • Lock & Dam 12 Recreation Area · 1 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Bender's Foods0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Hartig Drug0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bellevue Public Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Young Historical Museum0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bellevue

Public schools here are run by Bellevue Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bellevue Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–5405Public0.5 mi
Bellevue High SchoolBellevue6–12354Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Marquette Catholic Schools Pk-12BellevuePre-K–12243Roman Catholic0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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