Bettendorf, Iowa
Bettendorf, Iowa | |
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City | |
![]() Top: Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center, Bettendorf House, Middle: I-74 Bridge, Bottom: The Abbey Center, The Family Museum. | |
![]() Location in the State of Iowa | |
Country | United States |
State | ![]() |
County | Scott |
Incorporated | 1903 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council government |
• Mayor | Bob Gallagher[1] |
• Senate | Senate list |
• House | House list |
• U.S. Congress | David Loebsack (D) |
Area | |
• City | 22.36 sq mi (57.91 km2) |
• Land | 21.22 sq mi (54.96 km2) |
• Water | 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2013) | 34,707 |
• Rank | 15th in Iowa |
• Density | 1,636/sq mi (631/km2) |
• Metro | 383,681(136th) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 52722 |
Area code | 563 |
FIPS code | 19-06355 |
Interstates | I-74, I-80 |
Website | http://www.bettendorf.org/ |
Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettendorf is the fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the fourth largest city in the "Quad Cities". It is part of the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 33,217 at the 2010 census, and was estimated to be 34,707 by July 2013.[3] Bettendorf is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Davenport and the Illinois cities of Moline, East Moline and Rock Island. The Quad Cities has a population estimate of 382,630.[4] In 2011, Bettendorf was named America's 95th Best Town by CNNMoney.[5]
History
Bettendorf lies in the original Wisconsin Territory, which the United States bought from the Sac and Fox Indians after defeating them in the Black Hawk War. The territory was ceded in the Black Hawk Purchase of 1832. The first European-American settlers established a village they called Lillienthal, after an early tavern and dance hall. The village of Gilbert developed alongside Lillienthal in 1858, honoring Elias Gilbert, who platted the original site. At that time, the residents were predominantly German immigrants and worked as farmers, skilled laborers, and small business owners. The two villages eventually combined to become the town of Gilbert.
Circa 1900, the town gave William and Joseph Bettendorf 70 acres (280,000 m2) of riverfront land on the condition that they move their iron wagon business from Davenport to Gilbert. In 1903, the town of 440 citizens petitioned for incorporation, requesting to change the town's name in honor of the brothers whose factory was a major economic influence in the early development of the city.
In the late 1940s, Aluminum Company of America (A.L.C.O.A.) chose Riverdale, an enclave of Bettendorf, for construction of the world's largest aluminum mill. The huge mill, and the attendant developments from it, created thousands of jobs and greatly increased growth in Bettendorf's population, which has continued to the present day.
The first modern-day riverboat casinos in the United States were launched in Bettendorf on April 1, 1991 by local businessman Bernard Goldstein. He went on to found the Isle of Capri Casinos. Goldstein and his family members also operate Alter Companies, which is a scrap metal, barge and towboat company operating on the river waterfront.[6] The Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center opened by the casino and hotel in 2009.[7] It is owned by the city and operated by the Isle of Capri.
Beginning in 2012, a good portion of downtown Bettendorf's buildings are being torn down to make way for the new I-74 Bridge project, expected to begin construction in 2018.
Geography
Bettendorf is located at 41°33′0″N 90°29′37″W / 41.55000°N 90.49361°W (41.550044, −90.493679).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.36 square miles (57.91 km2), of which, 21.22 square miles (54.96 km2) is land and 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2) is water.[2]
Climate
Climate data for Bettendorf | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
68 (20) |
83 (28) |
88 (31) |
93 (34) |
100 (38) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
97 (36) |
90 (32) |
78 (26) |
69 (21) |
103 (39) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29 (−2) |
35 (2) |
47 (8) |
60 (16) |
72 (22) |
82 (28) |
85 (29) |
83 (28) |
76 (24) |
64 (18) |
47 (8) |
34 (1) |
60 (15) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13 (−11) |
19 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
41 (5) |
53 (12) |
62 (17) |
65 (18) |
66 (19) |
57 (14) |
45 (7) |
32 (0) |
20 (−7) |
42 (6) |
Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) |
−28 (−33) |
−14 (−26) |
11 (−12) |
28 (−2) |
42 (6) |
48 (9) |
43 (6) |
32 (0) |
18 (−8) |
−4 (−20) |
−21 (−29) |
−28 (−33) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.13 (29) |
1.28 (33) |
2.37 (60) |
3.21 (82) |
3.76 (96) |
4.71 (120) |
3.51 (89) |
4.31 (109) |
2.96 (75) |
2.46 (62) |
2.39 (61) |
2.02 (51) |
34.11 (866) |
Source: [9] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 909 | — | |
1920 | 2,178 | 139.6% | |
1930 | 2,768 | 27.1% | |
1940 | 3,143 | 13.5% | |
1950 | 5,132 | 63.3% | |
1960 | 11,534 | 124.7% | |
1970 | 22,126 | 91.8% | |
1980 | 27,381 | 23.8% | |
1990 | 28,139 | 2.8% | |
2000 | 31,275 | 11.1% | |
2010 | 33,217 | 6.2% | |
2014 (est.) | 35,122 | [10] | 5.7% |
U.S. Decennial Census |
As of the 2010 census[11] there were 33,217 people, 13,681 households, and 9,225 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,565.4 inhabitants per square mile (604.4/km2). There were 14,437 housing units at an average density of 680.3 per square mile (262.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.9% White, 2.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 13,681 households of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the city was 40.7 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
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Economy
According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[12] the top employers in the city are:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
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1 | Alcoa | 1,900 |
2 | Isle of Capri Casinos | 598 |
3 | Bettendorf Community School District | 594 |
4 | Pleasant Valley School District | 435 |
5 | Eastern Iowa Community College District | 402 |
6 | Hy-Vee | 375 |
7 | Genesis Health System | 315 |
8 | City of Bettendorf | 313 |
9 | Sivyer Steel | 309 |
10 | Trinity Bettendorf | 255 |
11 | Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency | 222 |
12 | Schebler | 156 |
13 | The Lodge Hotel and Conference Center | 76 |
Government
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and one of its fire departments.
Bettendorf has a mayor and city council form of government with seven city council members. Two council members are elected at-large, while the other five are elected by each of the city's five wards.
Education
Bettendorf School District
The Bettendorf School District covers most areas of central, northern and western Bettendorf. Elementary students are assigned to one of six elementary schools: named in honor of Neil Armstrong, Herbert Hoover, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Norton, Mark Twain and Grant Wood. The district also has a middle and high school. The Neil Armstrong School, most recently built, is the only one in the district to operate on a "balanced calendar" of year-round, full-time use. A seven-member board of education represents district residents; they meet on the first and third Monday of each month at the Ray Stensvad Administration Center.
Pleasant Valley School District
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Pleasant_Valley_High_School_in_Bettendorf%2C_Iowa.jpg/275px-Pleasant_Valley_High_School_in_Bettendorf%2C_Iowa.jpg)
is one of the two high schools in Bettendorf.
The Pleasant Valley School District encompasses areas of eastern Bettendorf, as well as the outlying communities of Pleasant Valley, Riverdale and LeClaire. Located inside the city limits are three of the district's 5 elementary schools (Pleasant View, Riverdale Heights, and Hopewell), Pleasant Valley High School and the administrative center. Junior high students are bussed to Pleasant Valley Junior High School, on the outskirts of LeClaire, while LeClaire elementary students go to either Cody or Bridgeview Elementary Schools. Board members are elected from seven director districts, five within Bettendorf's city limits and two others serving LeClaire-area residents. The high school has 1,232 students, the junior high 501 students, and the four combined elementary schools 1,821 students. The total district has 3,454 students.[13]
Both high schools are part of the Mississippi Athletic Conference for sports.
Private schools
Also located within the city limits are Rivermont Collegiate, a nonsectarian, independent, multicultural, college-preparatory school for preschool through 12th-grade students; Lourdes Catholic School, a Roman Catholic school for preschool through 8th-grade students;[14] and Morning Star Academy, a Christian school for preschool through 12th-grade students. Rivermont Collegiate operates in the former mansion of J.W. Bettendorf, namesake of the city.
Post-secondary education
Scott Community College, part of the Eastern Iowa Community College District, is located in Riverdale,[15] but is commonly referred to as being located in Bettendorf.[16] Two private colleges are also located in Bettendorf: Upper Iowa University a private university based in Fayette, Iowa, operates its Quad Cities Center[17] in Bettendorf near the Davenport border; the Quad Cities Campus of Brown Mackie College, a for-profit college based in Salina, Kansas, is located nearby.[18]
Other
The Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley, and North Scott school districts operate a consortium alternative high school, Edison Academy,[19] in downtown Bettendorf. The Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, one of nine such agencies in the state of Iowa,[20] operates a Learning Center in the former Bettendorf High School building in central Bettendorf, offering professional development and continuing education services for educators, as well as driver education and home school testing services for students.[21]
Media
Sports
- See also
- Mississippi Athletic Conference for high school sports.
Notable people
- Chris Anthony, arena football player[22]
- Pat Angerer, linebacker, drafted in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts[23][24]
- Tavian Banks, (born 1974) NFL player, Big Ten Conference player of the year, first-team All-American[25]
- Jack Fleck, (1921–2014) golfer who won the 1955 U.S. Open.[26][27]
- Michael Grumley, (1942–1988) writer [28]
- Hazel Keener, actress
- Mark Kerr, (born 1968) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter and subject of the HBO documentary entitled The Smashing Machine, [citation needed]
- Robbie Lawler, (born 1982) current Ultimate Fighting Championship Welterweight champion [citation needed]
- Johnny Lujack, (born 1926) 1947 Heisman Trophy winner, member of the College Football Hall of Fame, and was an analyst for NFL on CBS [citation needed]
- Rory Markham, MMA fighter [citation needed]
- Drew McFedries, MMA fighter [citation needed]
- Pat Miletich, MMA fighter and trainer, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Champion in 1998 [citation needed]
- Eric Christian Olsen, (born 1977) actor, Dumb and Dumberer 2[29]
- Robert Smallwood, writer
- Tim Sylvia, (born 1976) former Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight champion [citation needed]
References
- ^ Bob Gallagher Jr. wins Bettendorf mayoral race
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
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- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011" (CSV). 2011 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. April 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Bettendorf 95th On CNN Money's Best Towns In America - News and Weather For The Quad Cities
- ^ "Bernard Goldstein", Gaming, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- ^ Heitz, David. "The Waterfront prepares to roll out the welcome mat, opens Saturday". Quad-City Times (January 23, 2009). Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Monthly Averages for Bettendorf, IA (52722) – weather.com
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ City of BettendorfCAFR
- ^ The official website of the Pleasant Valley Community School District located in Bettendorf, Iowa, serving eastern Bettendorf, Riverdale, Panorama Park and LeClaire, Iowa. We are located near the Mississippi River in Scott, County, Iowa
- ^ "Home | Lourdes Catholic School". Lourdescatholic.org. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Scott Community College". Eicc.edu. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Quad Cities Center - Upper Iowa University". Uiu.edu. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Quad Cities - Brown Mackie College". Brownmackie.edu. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Edison Academy". North-scott.k12.ia.us. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "About Us - Mississippi Bend AEA". Mbaea.org. April 21, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Mississippi Bend AEA". Mbaea.org. January 28, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Matt Coss (October 18, 2012). "'96 Spartans take trip down memory lane : Quad Cities High School Sports - QCVarsity.com". Qctimes.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Bettendorf to celebrate Pat Angerer". Quad City Times. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ "Angerer triumphantly returns to Q-C". Quad City Times. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ Doxsie, Don (April 20, 2009). "Quad-City Times". Tavian Banks' speed sets him apart. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ Sports Pudit. Jacl Fleck. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ Collins, David R.; et al. (2000). Bettendorf: Iowa's Exciting City. Images of America. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-0703-2. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "Michael Grumley; Author, 46". The New York Times. October 4, 1988. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ "Eric Christian Olsen Bio on IMDb". Retrieved December 14, 2010.
External links
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- City of Bettendorf, Official Website
- QCTimes – newspaper
- QConline.com – Local information
- Bettendorf.k12.ia.us – Bettendorf School District
- pleasval.k12.ia.us – Pleasant Valley School District
- City Data Detailed Statistical Data and more about Bettendorf, Iowa