Belle Plaine, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 1,708. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,591 (-6.9% change)

Males: 846	(49.5%)
Females: 862	(50.5%)

Sumner County

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67013.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,900 (it was $38,125 in 2000)

Belle Plaine	$38,900
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,900 (it was $60,900 in 2000)

Belle Plaine	$62,900
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Belle Plaine:

White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
Two or more races (4.4%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Other race (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (25.9%), United States (14.9%), English (13.7%), Irish (9.3%), French (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 0.81 square miles.

Population density: 1990 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Belle Plaine

High school or higher: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belle Plaine city

Never married: 22.0%
Now married: 61.5%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 9.2%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Belle Plaine, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belle Plaine to the number of sex offenders is 323 to 1.

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

Belle Plaine:	1.7% ($1,007)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (20.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (319.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mulvane, KS (6.4 miles ), Derby, KS (11.0 miles ), Udall, KS (11.1 miles ), Oxford, KS (11.2 miles ), Wellington, KS (12.1 miles ), Haysville, KS (12.8 miles ), Oaklawn-Sunview, KS (14.9 miles ), Rose Hill, KS (15.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,500
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $92,800
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,300
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,300
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,000
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,200
2005: 1 building, cost: $101,200
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.39 N, Longitude: 97.28 W

Area code: 620

Belle Plaine household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+2.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (31%)
Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Chemicals (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (20%)
Health care (16%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Crime in Belle Plaine by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	0
per 100,000	60.2	60.4	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	2	1
per 100,000	60.2	120.8	61.4
Burglaries	3	13	9
per 100,000	180.6	785.5	552.5
Thefts	31	14	26
per 100,000	1866.3	845.9	1596.1
Auto thefts	0	2	6
per 100,000	0.0	120.8	368.3
Arson	1	3	0
per 100,000	60.2	181.3	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2)	147.5	171.0	144.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.10
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Belle Plaine, Kansas

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Belle Plaine, Kansas average temperatures

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Belle Plaine-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Belle Plaine city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 tornado 28.5 miles away from the city center killed 20 people and injured 280 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Belle Plaine:

SUMNER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WELLINGTON, KS)
WICHITA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WICHITA, KS)
VIA CHRISTI REHABILITATION CENTER INC (about 22 miles; WICHITA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belle Plaine:

MC CONNELL AFB (about 16 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 19 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 60 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belle Plaine:

WELLINGTON MUNI (about 9 miles; WELLINGTON, KS; ID: EGT)
HAMILTON FIELD (about 12 miles; DERBY, KS; ID: 1K3)
COOK AIRFIELD INC (about 15 miles; DERBY, KS; ID: K50)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belle Plaine:

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 92 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)

Public high school in Belle Plaine:

BELLE PLAINE HIGH (Students: 292; Location: 822 N MERCHANT; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Belle Plaine:

BELLE PLAINE ELEM (Students: 359; Location: 614 N MERCHANT; Grades: PK - 05)
BELLE PLAINE MIDDLE (Students: 206; Location: 724 N MERCHANT; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Belle Plaine:

BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,803; Location: 222 W. 5TH, BOX 700; 15,546 books; 43 audio materials; 40 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Belle Plaine and their reported violations in the past:

BELLE PLAINE, CITY OF (Population served: 1618, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from FEB-01-2002 to DEC-11-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-09-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-09-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2000), St Public Notif received (APR-10-2000)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1996 and OCT-15-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - In JUL-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2002)

Notification, Public - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2003)

One routine major monitoring violation

10 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	9.2%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Belle Plaine compared to Kansas state average:

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Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above 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):

The Valley State Bank: at 502 North Merchant, branch established on 1897-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.3 mil, Deposits: $77.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Morley Bancshares Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Belle Plaine mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sumner County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Health	0	$0		1	$1,000
Police Protection - Officers	4	$9,819	$29,457	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$4,552	$27,312	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$4,428	$26,568	1	$250
Water Supply	1	$2,825	$33,900	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,657	$31,884	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$400
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$100
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$350
Totals for Government	10	$24,281	$29,137	11	$2,100

Belle Plaine government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $230,000
Charges - Sewerage: $293,000
All Other: $146,000

Solid Waste Management: $125,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $191,000
Solid Waste Management: $130,000

Sewerage: $124,000

Central Staff Services: $112,000

Water Utilities: $99,000

Regular Highways: $72,000

Parks & Recreation: $47,000

Libraries: $30,000

General - Other: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $189,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $39,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,144,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $275,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,789,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $350,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $338,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $171,000
Tax - Property: $386,000
Public Utilities: $53,000

Other Selective Sales: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $443,000

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,333 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
Kansas average:	7.39%

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 Sedgwick County, KS	2.68% ($37,277 average AGI)
from Cowley County, KS	0.61% ($21,453)
from Butler County, KS	0.26% ($44,727)

8.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,718 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.54%
Kansas average:	7.67%

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 Sedgwick County, KS	3.68% ($32,218 average AGI)
to Cowley County, KS	0.67% ($28,593)
to Butler County, KS	0.43% ($28,026)

Strongest AM radio stations in Belle Plaine:

KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KLEY (1130 AM; 0 kW; WELLINGTON, KS; Owner: JOHNSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSOK (1280 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belle Plaine:

KZZD (90.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KWME (93.5 FM; WELLINGTON, KS; Owner: JOHNSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDGS (93.9 FM; ANDOVER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KFH-FM (98.7 FM; CLEARWATER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KBDD (91.9 FM; WINFILED, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
KSJM (107.9 FM; WINFIELD, KS; Owner: SHERMAN BROADCAST GROUP INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belle Plaine:

KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K59DA (Channel 59; WICHITA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K15DD (Channel 15; WICHITA, KS; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)

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