Belmond is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States.

It is located along U.S. Route 69, 14 miles (23 km) by road from Clarion, the county seat.

[3] 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.

[4] On June 12, 2013, an EF3 tornado affected the northern sections of town by damaging or destroying several businesses and homes.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.85 square miles (7.38 km2), all land.

35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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.

There are two housing incentive programs available in Belmond, which emphasize building in Dumond Estates.

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.

[14] Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond, a 22-bed critical access hospital, serves the healthcare needs of the 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.