2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,376 in the county, with a population density of . There were 1,197 housing units, of which 1047 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 2,560 people, 1,119 households, and 675 families residing in the city. The population density

Population density

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 was 896.9 people per square mile (346.8/km²). There were 1,202 housing units at an average density of 421.1 per square mile (162.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.84% White

White American

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, 0.23% Black or African-American

African American

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, 0.12% Native-American

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, 0.20% Asian

Asian American

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, 3.95% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino

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 of any race were 5.62% of the population.

There were 1,119 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,841, and the median income for a family was $43,393. Males had a median income of $30,270 versus $20,664 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the city was $17,317. About 2.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The community has and continues to complete several community projects including industrial park and spec building, new elementary school, high school renovations, renovated library, new city hall, new fire station, assisted living facility, street improvements, new water treatment facility, housing developments, several business expansions and developments, etc.

Housing

The Belmond Housing Council and the City of Belmond established the Dumond Estates 40-lot housing subdivision in 1997. There are two housing incentive programs available in Belmond, which emphasize building in Dumond Estates.

Parks and recreation

Belmond maintains several well-kept city parks. In recent years the Belmond community has built a new fire station, city hall, walking trail, and a new clinic. There are plans to build a new water treatment facility. The Iowa River flows through Belmond, past a river park. Belmond has a country club and golf course. Luick Memorial Swimming Pool features a giant water slide. The City plans to improve the pool by creating a more modern aquatic center. The Franklin Grove Heritage Trail is an asphalt trail that runs through town. There are plans to build a walking trail from Mason City to Belmond that could eventually connect to the Three Rivers Trail in Eagle Grove.

Education

Belmond-Klemme Community Schools are located in Wright and Hancock Counties and serve the communities of Belmond, Klemme, Goodell, and Rowan. Enrollment has decreased by nearly 350 students in the last ten years. Belmond-Klemme currently has an enrollment of over 600 students in grades K-12.

In September 2006 the district passed a bond referendum to build a new P/K-6 grade elementary building just north of the existing High School which houses grades 7-12. The district has already completed the phase of building new baseball/softball fields and has plans to install geothermal heating and cooling to the new elementary and high school and complete renovations and improvements to the high school facility.
In 2010 Belmond-Klemme's Don Dye won the top teacher award from Live with Regis and Kelly

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Health care

Belmond Medical Center, a 22-bed critical access hospital, serves the healthcare needs of the community. The hospital built a new medical clinic in 2000. In February 2007 the hospital began an agreement with Wright Medical Center of Clarion, a neighboring community. The agreement includes Wright Medical Center providing administration and medical physicians. Wright Medical Center has continued to experience significant growth in recent years making it one of the busiest hospitals in rural Iowa. This created the need to expand and team up with Belmond Medical Center and provide more services to Belmond and Wright County. The agreement between Clarion and Belmond is the first such in the state. BMC employs 100 people, WMC has grown to employ over 300 people.

The agreement and steady growth has led to plans to expand and renovate the Belmond Medical Center. Currently, the structure is built and work is being completed both on the outside and inside. Once this phase is complete, work will begin on remodeling the existing hospital/clinic.

Notable people

Sean McLaughlin: former MSNBC meteorologist and "Today Show" weather anchor, currently serving as weather anchor for CBS affiliate KPHO in Phoenix, AZ.

External links

• Belmond Medical Center
• Wright Medical Center
• City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Belmond