Belmond, Iowa
Belmond, Iowa | |
|---|---|
 Location of Belmond, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′50″N 93°36′44″W / 42.84722°N 93.61222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Wright |
| Incorporated | October 21, 1881 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2) |
| • Land | 2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,463 |
| • Density | 869.40/sq mi (335.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50421 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-05680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454502 |
Belmond is a city in Iowa in the United States. According to the 2020 census, there are 2,463 people living in Belmond and the town's area is 2.8 miles, all of it land. The largest racial ethnic group that exists are Whites forming around 82% of the total population.
History
On October 14, 1966, at about 2:55pm, Belmond was hit by an F5 tornado which killed six people and destroyed 650 homes.
Population
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 803 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,234 | 53.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,224 | −0.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,797 | 46.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,733 | −3.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,109 | 21.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,169 | 2.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,506 | 15.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,358 | −5.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,505 | 6.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,500 | −0.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,560 | 2.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,376 | −7.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,463 | 3.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- ↑ "Belmond-Iowa". City-Data. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Belmond city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ↑ "US Census Data for Belmond, IA". Archived from the original on 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ↑ "Belmond Demographics - Get Current Census Data for Belmond, IA". www.iowa-demographics.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ Colias, Meredith (October 14, 2016). "Belmond marks 50 years after devastating tornado". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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