Moving to Bettendorf, Iowa

Population: 31,275. Estimated population in July 2024: 31,890 (+2.0% change)
Males: 15,180 (48.5%), Females: 16,095 (51.5%)

Scott County

Zip code: 52722

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $54,217
Median house value: $118,400

Population by Race

Races in Bettendorf:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (37.4%), Irish (18.0%), English (10.6%), United States (6.5%), Swedish (4.3%), Norwegian (3.0%).

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 21.2 square miles

Map of Bettendorf, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bettendorf

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bettendorf city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

2.9% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,363 (+12.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bettendorf:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bettendorf:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 9 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 23 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 59 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bettendorf:

  • QUAD-CITY (about 7 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 8 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 28 miles; ALEDO, IL; Abbreviation: C00)

Amtrak stations near Bettendorf:

  • 7 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.
  • 7 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bettendorf:

  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 5 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 6 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 73 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)

Schools

Public high school in Bettendorf:

  • BETTENDORF HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,457; Location: 3333 18TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Bettendorf:

  • ST KATHARINE – ST MARKS SCH (Students: 200; Location: 1821 SUNSET DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bettendorf:

  • BETTENDORF MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,045; Location: 2030 MIDDLE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RIVERDALE HEIGHTS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 2125 DEVILS GLEN ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 6333 CROW CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PAUL NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 458; Location: 4485 GREENBRIER DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GRANT WOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 1423 HILLSIDE DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 3223 SOUTH HAMPTON DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 1620 LINCOLN RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NEIL ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 800 23RD ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 610 HOLMES ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Bettendorf:

  • LOURDES CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 1453 MISSISSIPPI BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MORNING STAR ACADEMY (Students: 124; Location: 1428 TANGLEFOOT LANE; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in Bettendorf:

  • BETTENDORF PUBLIC LIBRARY INFORMATION CENTER (Operating income: $1,840,396; Location: 2950 LEARNING CAMPUS DRIVE; 130,672 books; 12,474 audio materials; 5,137 video materials; 350 serial subscriptions)