Bettendorf, Iowa
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Image:I74BridgeMar2006.JPG Bettendorf is a city located in Scott County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,275. It is one of the Quad Cities.
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Geography
Image:IAMap-doton-Bettendorf.PNG Bettendorf is located at 41°33'0" North, 90°29'37" West (41.550044, -90.493679)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 57.9 km² (22.4 mi²). 55.0 km² (21.2 mi²) of it is land and 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.10% water.
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 – Neil Armstrong, Herbert Hoover, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Norton, Mark Twain and Grant Wood. The district also has a middle and high school. 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
The Pleasant Valley School District encompasses areas of eastern Bettendorf, as well as the outlying communities of Pleasant Valley, Riverdale and Le Claire. Located inside the city limits are two of the district's four elementary schools (Pleasant View and Riverdale Heights), the high school and the administrative center. Junior high students are bussed to Pleasant Valley Junior High School, on the outskirts of Le Claire, while Le Claire elementary students go to either Cody or Bridgeview elementaries. Board members are elected from seven director districts, five within Bettendorf's city limits and two others serving Le Claire-area residents.
Rivermont Collegiate, Scott Community College
Also located within the city limits is Rivermont Collegiate, a nonsectarian, independent, multicultural, college preparatory school for preschool through 12th-grade students; and Scott Community College, part of the Eastern Iowa Community College District. Rivermont Collegiate is also known for being the former mansion of J.W. Bettendorf, the founder of the city.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 31,275 people, 12,474 households, and 8,719 families residing in the city. The population density was 568.5/km² (1,472.8/mi²). There were 13,044 housing units at an average density of 237.1/km² (614.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.01% White, 1.58% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 2.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,474 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,217, and the median income for a family was $66,620. Males had a median income of $48,524 versus $28,564 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,053. 4.8% of the population and 3.3% of families were below the poverty line. 5.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
