Bettendorf, Iowa

About Bettendorf

Set in the eastern part of Iowa, Bettendorf is a thriving city counting 40,281 people who proudly call it home.

Bettendorf holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 21.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,891 residents per square mile.

📰 Bettendorf News Today

• Bettendorf interim superintendent outlines priorities for new school year kwqc.com · Aug 18
• Jacob Parker of Bettendorf, Iowa, Earns Service Award from Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences River Cities' Reader · Aug 13
• Weekly Closures on I-80 Middle Road Interchange in Bettendorf (Exit 301) Begin July 21 Iowa Department of Transportation (.gov) · Jul 14
• Dorothy House Obituary (2026) - Bettendorf, IA - Quad-City Times Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Deanna Sue Sprosty Obituary | Carson Celebration of Life Center | Maquoketa, IA Tribute Archive · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bettendorf Unique

• A top-25 city in Iowa by population (#15 of 940 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Bettendorf — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 40,281.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bettendorf

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Bettendorf

• Beef + Bourbon Chophouse — fine dining
• Cheesy Cow Mac & Cheesery — pasta
• Coffee Hound — coffee shop (café)
• Flavors of India — indian
• Foundry Food + Tap — international
• HuHot — mongolian grill
• Palmer Grill
• Rudy's Tacos — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Applebee's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dave & Buster's
• Family Museum of Arts and Sciences · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bettendorf

• Crow Creek Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Crow Creek Park reviews ★
• Ed Scheck Park reviews ★
• Emily Dickenson Garden reviews ★
• Family Museum Bridge reviews ★
• Field Sike Park reviews ★
• Friendship Park reviews ★
• Hoover Park reviews ★
• Jersey Farms Park reviews ★
• Kiwanis Park reviews ★
• Learning Campus reviews ★
• Library Greenspace reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bettendorf

• Bettendorf High School
• Bettendorf Middle School
• Forest Grove Elementary
• Grant Wood Elementary School
• Herbert Hoover Elementary School
• Hopewell Elementary
• Mark Twain Elementary School
• Neil Armstrong Elementary School
• Paul Norton Elementary School
• Pleasant Valley High School
• Pleasant View Elementary School
• Riverdale Heights Elem School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Trinity - Bettendorf ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Eagle View Behavioral Health · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bettendorf

🏘️ Nearby Communities