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Notable locations in Belle Plaine: Belle Plaine (A), Belle Plaine Country Club (B), Belle Plaine City Hall (C), Belle Plaine Community Library (D), Belle Plaine Fire Station (E), Belle Plaine Police Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: East Gate Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Belle Plaine include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), First Congregational Church (B), Saint Michael Church (C), Christian Fellowship Church (D), United Methodist Church of Christ (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Belle Plaine include: Old Jumbo Well Historical Marker (1), Williams Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Belle Plaine Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Belle Plaine Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 903 12th Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Belle Plaine and their reported violations in the past:
BELLE PLAINE WATER DEPT (Address: 1207 8TH AVE, Population served: 2878, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  7.0% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belle Plaine, IA
65 people in nursing homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Belle Plaine compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Belle Plaine (2009 data):
- MidWestOne Bank: 13th Street Branch at 804-806 13th Street, branch established on 1976-11-22; 12th Street Branch at 822-12th Street, branch established on 1996-01-08. Info updated 2008-09-04: Bank assets: $1,521.0 mil, Deposits: $1,137.0 mil, headquarters in Iowa City, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Midwestone Financial Group, Inc
- Chelsea Savings Bank: at 13th Street And Highway 212, branch established on 1936-10-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.9 mil, Deposits: $70.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Chebelle Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (76%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Belle Plaine
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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| Adherents | 32.7% | 31.3% | 13.5% | 8.6% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 17.4% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 10.9% | 4.3% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.6% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 10.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $6,179 | $37,074 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,563 | $27,378 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $11,555 | $34,665 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $653 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $3,804 | $22,824 | 1 | $1,218 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,505 | $42,060 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,440 | $29,280 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,624 | $43,488 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $5,079 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $35,670 | $32,926 | 11 | $6,950 |
Belle Plaine government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $1,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $214,000
Solid Waste Management: $131,000
All Other: $41,000
Parks & Recreation: $32,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $302,000
Police Protection: $281,000
Water Utilities: $266,000
Sewerage: $179,000
Parks & Recreation: $159,000
Libraries: $123,000
Solid Waste Management: $110,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Fire Protection: $72,000
Financial Administration: $56,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $22,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
Central Staff Services: $15,000
Air Transportation: $12,000
Welfare - Other: $11,000
Health Services - Other: $5,000
General - Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $113,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $55,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,714,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $50,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,542,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $40,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $75,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $147,000
Water Utilities: $15,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $250,000
Interest Earnings: $126,000
Special Assessments: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $172,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,349,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $227,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $231,000
General Support: $58,000
All Other: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $864,000
NEC: $7,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $578,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000
6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,867 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.60% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,373 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.34% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Belle Plaine:
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Belle Plaine:
- KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
- KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Belle Plaine:
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Belle Plaine, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 73
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 113
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 23
- Fatalities: 80
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 186
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Belle Plaine fatal accident list:
Sep 25, 1997 09:00 AM, 21, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 1, 1991 03:46 AM, 131, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 14, 1977 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Belle Plaine)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- 1207 8th Ave, Call Sign: KIU482, Licensee ID: L00005300
Assigned Frequencies : 155.040 MHz
Grant Date: 01/20/2005, Expiration Date: 02/01/2015
Registrant: City Of Belle Plaine, 1207 8th Ave, Belle Plaine, IA 52208, Phone: (319) 444-2323 - City Hall 1207 8th Ave, Call Sign: WNHN918, Licensee ID: L00005300
Assigned Frequencies : 154.890 MHz
Grant Date: 10/27/2001, Expiration Date: 11/26/2011
Registrant: City Of Belle Plaine, City Hall 1207 8th Ave, Belle Plaine, IA 52208, Phone: (319) 444-2323 - .3 Mi S 1st Ave & 8th St Int, Call Sign: KGH666, Licensee ID: L00017694
Assigned Frequencies : 43.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2003, Expiration Date: 03/07/2013
Registrant: Manatts Inc, Brooklyn, IA 52211, Phone: (319) 444-2820 - 1.6 Km S Of Us30 2.4 Km Of Sr 131, Type: Tank, Structure height: 41 m, Call Sign: WPHR960, Licensee ID: L00040726
Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
Grant Date: 04/29/2005, Expiration Date: 07/11/2015
Registrant: Poweshiek Water Association, 125 Industrial Drive, Brooklyn, IA 52211-0504, Phone: (641) 522-7416, Fax: (641) 522-7416 - 1629 E 13th Street, Call Sign: WQAR376
Assigned Frequencies : 464.850 MHz, 464.200 MHz
Grant Date: 07/23/2004, Expiration Date: 07/23/2014, Certifier: Jim Pierce
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co., 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:
- Lat: 41.888222 Lon: -92.270028, Call Sign: WQBP618, Licensee ID: L00096886
Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/2004, Expiration Date: 11/18/2014, Certifier: Mike Milligan
Registrant: Belle Plaine Community Schools
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5- 1214 9TH AVE, 1214 9th Ave, Overall height: 25.6 m, Call Sign: WNTU363
Assigned Frequencies : 21875.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHz
Grant Date: 05/18/1999, Expiration Date: 05/18/2009, Cancelation Date: 06/03/2008
Registrant: Kirkwood Community College, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Phone: (319) 310-5963, Fax: (319) 398-1024, Email:
- BELLE PLAINE, .63 Mi W Of 13th Ave & 125' S Of 21st St Ne Of, Overall height: 34.7 m, Call Sign: WNTU364
Assigned Frequencies : 23075.0 MHz, 23175.0 MHz
Grant Date: 05/18/1999, Expiration Date: 05/18/2009, Cancelation Date: 06/03/2008
Registrant: Kirkwood Community College, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Phone: (319) 310-5963, Fax: (319) 398-1024, Email:
- BELLE PLAINE, 6.5 Mi N 1 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 125.9 m, Call Sign: WPQR287
Assigned Frequencies : 952.081 MHz, 928.081 MHz
Grant Date: 08/28/2000, Expiration Date: 08/28/2010, Certifier: Don M Goettsch
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Company, 1000 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001-4700, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Fax: (563) 599-0780, Email:
- BELLE PLAINE, 1254 78th. Street Trail, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQCF271
Assigned Frequencies : 6590.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/17/2005, Expiration Date: 02/17/2015, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- BELLE PLAIN, 6.5 Mi N 1 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 125.9 m, Call Sign: KJW44
Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 04/27/2000, Expiration Date: 06/28/2010
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Company, 1000 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001-4700, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Fax: (563) 599-0780, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- Belle Plaine Municipal Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2917, Licensee ID: L00005300
Assigned Frequencies : 0.37100 MHz
Grant Date: 06/16/2005, Expiration Date: 05/22/2015
Registrant: City Of Belle Plaine, 1207 8th Ave, Belle Plaine, IA 52208, Phone: (319) 444-2323
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: KD6IMX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00495402
Grant Date: 02/25/2004, Expiration Date: 04/21/2013, Certifier: Roger M Johnson
Registrant: Roger M Johnson, 1004 8th Av. #2, Belle Plaine, IA 52208-1763 - Call Sign: KK6FS, Previous Call Sign: KB6GLW, Licensee ID: L00301687
Grant Date: 12/05/2000, Expiration Date: 01/30/2010, Cancelation Date: 04/21/2007
Registrant: Marty J Wittrock, 1004 17th St., Belle Plaine, IA 52208 - Call Sign: N0SEE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00454066
Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2012
Registrant: David J Leonard, 516 11th St, Belle Plaine, IA 52208 - Call Sign: W0BEK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00198927
Grant Date: 06/20/2001, Expiration Date: 09/17/2011
Registrant: John H Leonard, 1814 9th Ave, Belle Plaine, IA 52208 - Call Sign: WA7YQY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01395654
Grant Date: 05/01/2008, Expiration Date: 07/30/2018, Certifier: Larry F Punteney
Registrant: Larry F Punteney, 1403 2nd Ave, Belle Plaine, IA 52208 - Call Sign: WD0BWU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00685920
Grant Date: 10/25/2007, Expiration Date: 01/23/2018, Certifier: John B Lyman
Registrant: John B Lyman, 7492 13th Ave, Belle Plaine, IA 52208-8813 - Call Sign: KD0FJO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01436723
Grant Date: 10/08/2008, Expiration Date: 10/08/2018, Certifier: James E Bridgewater
Registrant: James E Bridgewater, 1511 4th Ave, Belle Plaine, IA 52208
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: GAPSTUR BRUCE M CHINOOK PLUS 2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503ULDCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 727YA , Serial Number: 02296X3, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 09/10/2008
Registrant (Individual): Bruce M Gapstur, 7836 11th Avenue Trl, Belle Plaine, IA 52208
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