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
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:
- GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
- ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SILVIS, IL)
- TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 7 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)
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)