Belmond, Iowa

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

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]

History

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

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
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

  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.