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Population (year 2000): 2,878. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,890 (+0.4% change)
 

Males: 1,404  (48.8%)
Females: 1,474  (51.2%)

Benton County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52208.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,600 (it was $36,316 in 2000)
Belle Plaine  $39,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,000 (it was $57,400 in 2000)
Belle Plaine  $68,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Belle Plaine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (32.7%), Irish (12.9%), Czech (12.9%), English (11.6%), United States (7.1%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/26/1868

Land area: 3.23 square miles.

Population density: 900 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Belle Plaine

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belle Plaine city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

27 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Belle Plaine, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belle Plaine to the number of sex offenders is 1454 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Belle Plaine:  1.3% ($755)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (41.5 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (214.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (316.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Luzerne, IA (6.7 miles) , Elberon, IA (8.0 miles ), Chelsea, IA (8.2 miles ), Hartwick, IA (9.0 miles) , Keystone, IA (9.0 miles ), Vining, IA (9.8 miles) , Victor, IA (11.6 miles ), Ladora, IA (11.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 41.90 N, Longitude: 92.28 W


65 people in nursing homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 319

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Belle Plaine, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+1.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.38
US city average:  3.00

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Belle Plaine-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Belle Plaine city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/26/1965, a category 4 tornado 27.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Belle Plaine:
  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MARENGO, IA)
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; VINTON, IA)
  • GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; GRINNELL, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belle Plaine:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 40 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 46 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 56 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belle Plaine:
  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 3 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; ID: TZT)
  • TOLEDO MUNI (about 19 miles; TOLEDO, IA; ID: 8C5)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 24 miles; TRAER, IA; ID: 8C6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belle Plaine:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 40 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 52 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
Public high school in Belle Plaine:
  • BELLE PLAINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 610 13TH AVE SOUTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Belle Plaine:
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 807 16TH ST; Grades: 02 - 06)
  • LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 1511 9TH AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 707 7TH ST; Grades: PK - 01)
Library in Belle Plaine:
  • BELLE PLAINE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $47,195; Location: 904 12TH ST.; 17,147 books; 902 audio materials; 900 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)

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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).

 

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

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Belle Plaine compared to Iowa state average:

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  • 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 (2007 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 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $738.4 mil, Deposits: $563.2 mil, headquarters in Oskaloosa, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Midwestone Financial Group Esop
  • Chelsea Savings Bank: at 13th Street And Highway 212, branch established on 1936-10-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.5 mil, Deposits: $63.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Chebelle Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 5$3,348
Streets and Highways 3$5,216$20,8640$0
Water Supply 3$8,457$33,8280$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,081$24,9720$0
Sewerage 3$5,150$20,6000$0
Firefighters 0$0 2$653
Police - Other 0$0 1$221
Police Protection - Officers 4$10,605$31,8153$3,343
Financial Administration 1$3,139$37,6680$0
Totals for Government 15$34,649$27,71911$7,565


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:
from Linn County, IA  2.98% ($44,746 average AGI)
from Johnson County, IA  0.35% ($26,853)
from Iowa County, IA  0.30% ($34,448)


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:
to Linn County, IA  3.32% ($38,018 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.35% ($29,824)
to Johnson County, IA  0.33% ($33,121)


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.)
  • 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.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

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)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA 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)

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