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Belmond is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States. It is located along U. S. Route 69, 14 mile (23 km) by road from Clarion, the county seat. The population was 2,463 in the 2020 census, a decline from 2,560 in 2000.

On October 14, 1966, an F5 tornado ripped apart the community, destroying or damaging about 600 homes and 75 businesses. Six people were killed and large swaths of the town were left in ruins. On June 12, 2013, an EF3 tornado affected the northern sections of town by damaging or destroying several businesses and homes. Belmond was impacted by major flooding in the June 2008 Midwest floods, along with many other parts of the state of Iowa.

Belmond is located at (42.847242, 93.612335) on the Iowa River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.85 square miles (7 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,560 people, 1,119 households, and 675 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 1,202 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 94.84% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 3.95% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 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. Age spread: 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 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.

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, community owned movie theater, new daycare center, assisted living facility, street improvements, new water treatment facility, housing developments, several business expansions and developments, etc.

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.

Belmond maintains several well kept city parks. In recent years the Belmond community has built a new fire station, city hall, walking trail, new water treatment facility, a new medical clinic and a new $27 million hospital. 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 and has recently be updated with other water features. There are plans to build a walking trail from Mason City to Belmond that could eventually connect to the Three Rivers Trail.

Belmond–Klemme Community School District serves Belmond. The district formed on July 1, 1994, with the merger of the Belmond and Klemme districts.

Iowa Specialty Hospital Belmond, 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 a cooperative agreement with the hospital in Clarion, a neighboring community. Iowa Specialty Hospitals in Belmond and Clarion have experienced significant growth in recent years. Medical clinics have been opened in the neighboring towns of Garner, Hampton and Webster City. The agreement between Clarion and Belmond is the first of its kind in the state. The two hospitals now employ over 300 people.