Belmond, Iowa

city in Wright County, Iowa, United States

Belmond is a city in Iowa in the United States. According to the 2020 census, there are 2,463 people living in Belmond[4] 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.[5]

Belmond, Iowa
Location of Belmond, Iowa
Location of Belmond, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°50′50″N 93°36′44″W / 42.84722°N 93.61222°W / 42.84722; -93.61222
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyWright
IncorporatedOctober 21, 1881[1]
Area
 • Total2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2)
 • Land2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 • Total2,463
 • Density869.40/sq mi (335.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50421
Area code641
FIPS code19-05680
GNIS feature ID0454502

History

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On October 14, 1966, at about 2:55pm, Belmond was hit by an F5 tornado which killed six people and destroyed 650 homes.[6]

Population

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Historical population
Census Pop.
1890803
19001,23453.7%
19101,224−0.8%
19201,79746.8%
19301,733−3.6%
19402,10921.7%
19502,1692.8%
19602,50615.5%
19702,358−5.9%
19802,5056.2%
19902,500−0.2%
20002,5602.4%
20102,376−7.2%
20202,4633.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[7][8]

References

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  1. "Belmond-Iowa". City-Data. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. "Belmond city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  4. "US Census Data for Belmond, IA". Archived from the original on 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  5. "Belmond Demographics - Get Current Census Data for Belmond, IA". www.iowa-demographics.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  6. Colias, Meredith (October 14, 2016). "Belmond marks 50 years after devastating tornado". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 August 2021.