Bellevue, Iowa

About Bellevue

Bellevue, IA is a small town located in eastern Iowa counting 2,321 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Bellevue is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,537 residents per square mile.

📰 Bellevue News Today

• Iowa woman dies after UTV rollover crash in Lafayette County WMTV 15 NEWS · Aug 18
• Iowa woman dies after UTV rollover crash in Lafayette County Channel 3000 · Aug 18
• Appeals court upholds dismissal of Bellevue murder victim's family's lawsuit against city TelegraphHerald.com · Jun 30
• What makes Our Town Bellevue unique KCRG · Aug 7
• Bellevue Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bellevue Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Bellevue — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bellevue

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bellevue

• B's Brews — coffee shop (café)
• Bad Ash BBQ — barbecue
• La Casa de Pancho — mexican
• Off Shore Bar & Grill — burger
• 2nd Street Station
• Richaman's Cafe — diner
• Riverview Hotel
• The Vue — bubble tea (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Great River Gallery · Art gallery
• Young Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bellevue

• Bellevue State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Mill Homestead reviews ★
• Cole Park reviews ★
• Duck Creek Park reviews ★
• Bald Forty Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bellevue Public Area reviews ★
• Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Big Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• David Ensign Memorial Ballpark reviews ★
• Ernst Memorial Park reviews ★
• Felderman Park reviews ★
• Fireman's Memorial Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bellevue

• Bellevue Elementary School
• Bellevue High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bellevue

🏘️ Nearby Communities