Bellevue, Iowa
Bellevue is a city in eastern Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The city lies along the Mississippi River and next to Bellevue State Park. In 2019 its population was 2,209; up from a count of 2,191 at the 2010 Census, making it the second-largest city in Jackson County. The city lies in a valley created by two large bluffs, with the Mississippi River serving as the city's eastern border, and with the Mill Creek valley extending to the west. Geographically,... Show more it is part of the southernmost region of the Driftless Area, a portion of North America that escaped all three phases of the Wisconsinian Glaciation. It is one of the few cities in Iowa to be built near large hills and bluffs, which account for much of the city's economic stimulation as a tourist town. The city attributes its name from the French words 'Belle' and 'Vue' meaning 'beautiful view', as well as an early settler, John D. Bell....