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Population (year 2000): 2,560. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,406 (-6.0% change)
 

Males: 1,198  (46.8%)
Females: 1,362  (53.2%)

Wright County

Median resident age:  42.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50421.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,800 (it was $32,841 in 2000)
Belmond  $35,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,400 (it was $62,800 in 2000)
Belmond  $74,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Belmond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.6%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (39.2%), Norwegian (21.0%), English (8.7%), Irish (7.9%), United States (6.3%), Dutch (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/21/1881

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land area: 2.85 square miles.

Population density: 855 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Belmond

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belmond city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

136 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:  5.3%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Belmond, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belmond to the number of sex offenders is 610 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Belmond:  1.3% ($821)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (56.7 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (148.3 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (413.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Goodell, IA (5.3 miles) , Rowan, IA (8.5 miles ), Alexander, IA (9.7 miles) , Meservey, IA (10.4 miles ), Galt, IA (10.7 miles) , Klemme, IA (11.1 miles ), Clarion, IA (11.4 miles ), Kanawha, IA (14.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.85 N, Longitude: 93.61 W


75 people in nursing homes

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+2.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Belmond by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01000
    per 100,000 0.039.70.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 01340
    per 100,000 0.039.7119.8161.80.0
Burglaries 547310
    per 100,000 194.6159.0279.6121.4405.8
Thefts 36814
    per 100,000 116.8238.5319.540.5162.3
Auto thefts 22104
    per 100,000 77.979.539.90.0162.3
Arson 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.040.50.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 24.566.859.542.547.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.64
US city average:  3.00

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Belmond-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Belmond city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 tornado 34.2 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Belmond:
  • BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (403 SECOND STREET SE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Belmond:
  • WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CLARION, IA)
  • HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BRITT, IA)
  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HAMPTON, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belmond:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 30 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 87 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belmond:
  • BELMOND MUNI (about 3 miles; BELMOND, IA; ID: Y48)
  • CLARION MUNI (about 13 miles; CLARION, IA; ID: CAV)
  • EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 23 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; ID: EAG)

Local government website: city-hall.ci.belmond.ia.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belmond:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 94 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
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Library in Belmond:
  • BELMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $96,324; Location: 440 EAST MAIN; 17,347 books; 481 audio materials; 542 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Belmond: Kroegers Overnight Campground Park (A), Belmond (B), Belmond Country Club (C), Belmond City Hall (D), Belmond Historical Museum (E), Belmond Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Belmond include: Bethany Reformed Church (A), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (B), Saint Frances Xavier Church (C), Calvary Baptist Church (D), United Church of Christ (E), Trinity Lutheran Church (F), Dayspring Assembly of God Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Belmond Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Belmond Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Cozy Inn Motel (316 River Avenue North), Belmond Motor Lodge (207 River Avenue South).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Belmond that have no violations reported:
  • BELMOND WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 2560, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Belmond compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Belmond (2007 data):
  • First State Bank: at 304 East Main Street, branch established on 1933-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69.1 mil, Deposits: $54.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Belmond Bancorporation
  • Northwest FSB: Belmond Branch at 120 East Main Street, branch established on 1893-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-01: Bank assets: $714.2 mil, Deposits: $623.1 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$13,056$31,3340$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,795$45,5400$0
Sewerage 2$5,938$35,6280$0
Local Libraries 1$5,008$60,0965$751
Streets and Highways 2$5,203$31,2180$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$22
Water Supply 2$4,680$28,0800$0
Totals for Government 13$37,680$34,7826$773


Belmond government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $264,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $131,000
    Libraries: $74,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $274,000
    Water Utilities: $184,000
    Regular Highways: $176,000
    Sewerage: $118,000
    Parks & Recreation: $108,000
    Libraries: $103,000
    Financial Administration: $85,000
    General - Other: $80,000
    Solid Waste Management: $64,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
    Housing & Community Development: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Air Transportation: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $124,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $63,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,455,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,065,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $370,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $420,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $160,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
    Rents: $10,000
    Property Sale Other: $2,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,096,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $182,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $205,000
    General Support: $48,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $870,000
    Total General Sales: $116,000
    Public Utilities: $35,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $560,000

5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,184 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.41%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hamilton County, IA  0.50% ($28,040 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IA  0.42% ($74,429)
from Webster County, IA  0.42% ($26,476)


7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hamilton County, IA  0.61% ($37,548 average AGI)
to Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.53% ($20,407)
to Hancock County, IA  0.43% ($23,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Belmond:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belmond:
  • KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belmond:
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)

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