Sumner County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.7. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.312. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.61. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.772. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.69. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.3%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 54.8% for American Indian residents, 5.8% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.6 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 71.9% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| This city: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belle Plaine, KS
Belle Plaine compared to Kansas state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly 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 (2011 data):
- The Valley State Bank: at 502 North Merchant Street, branch established on 01/01/1897. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $11.5 mil, Deposits: $10.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Morley Bancshares Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sumner County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Belle Plaine:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.37%
| Here | | 65.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
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| Adherents | 26.6% | 21.9% | 13.4% | 9.4% | 8.2% |
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| Congregations | 9.0% | 17.9% | 9.0% | 6.0% | 9.0% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.1% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 8.7% |
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| Congregations | 11.9% | 7.5% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 23.9% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Sumner County: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Sumner County: | 4.20 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | Here: | 6.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.2% | | Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Sumner County: | 28.8% | | Kansas: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 8.5% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,059 | $24,708 | 1 | $387 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,393 | $28,716 | 7 | $443 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $702 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $11,710 | $28,104 | 4 | $2,061 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,165 | $25,980 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
2 | $3,908 | $23,448 | 6 | $2,781 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,322 | $27,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,165 | $25,980 | 0 | $0 |
| Natural Resources |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $250 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,517 | $30,204 | 1 | $881 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $29,239 | $26,990 | 22 | $7,505 |
Belle Plaine government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $230,000 ($151.42)
- Charges - Sewerage: $293,000 ($192.89)
All Other: $146,000 ($96.12)
Solid Waste Management: $125,000 ($82.29)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $191,000 ($125.74)
Solid Waste Management: $130,000 ($85.58)
Sewerage: $124,000 ($81.63)
Central Staff Services: $112,000 ($73.73)
Water Utilities: $99,000 ($65.17)
Regular Highways: $72,000 ($47.40)
Parks & Recreation: $47,000 ($30.94)
Libraries: $30,000 ($19.75)
General - Other: $0 ($0.00)
- General - Interest on Debt: $189,000 ($124.42)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $39,000 ($25.67)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,144,000 ($2069.78)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $275,000 ($181.04)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,789,000 ($1836.08)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000 ($39.50)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,000 ($19.75)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $350,000 ($230.41)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $338,000 ($222.51)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $171,000 ($112.57)
- Tax - Property: $386,000 ($254.11)
Public Utilities: $53,000 ($34.89)
Other Selective Sales: $11,000 ($7.24)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $443,000 ($291.64)
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:
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:
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)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLEY (1130 AM; 0 kW; WELLINGTON, KS; Owner: JOHNSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- 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)
- KFH-FM (98.7 FM; CLEARWATER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KBDD (91.9 FM; WINFILED, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- 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)
- 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.)
- KTLI (99.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: ADONAI RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KSOK-FM (95.9 FM; WINFIELD, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, 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.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Belle Plaine)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - City Hall 401 N Merchant (Lat: 37.391694 Lon: -97.284222), Call Sign: KAJ995
Assigned Frequencies: 39.4600 MHz, 39.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 10/29/1996, Expiration Date: 01/16/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2001
Registrant: City Of Belle Plaine, City Hall, Belle Plaine, KS 67013, Phone: (316) 488-3433 - 2 Mi S Jct Us 81 & K 50 Hwys (Lat: 37.366139 Lon: -97.322556), Call Sign: KBB42, Licensee ID: L00005472
Assigned Frequencies: 158.910 MHz
Grant Date: 04/06/2004, Expiration Date: 06/28/2014, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2008
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 9401 East Kellogg, Wichita, KS 67207-1804, Phone: (316) 682-4537 - Mp:227.2 1 Km Ssw Of Sr55 Tks (Lat: 37.386694 Lon: -97.291167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPHN235, Licensee ID: L00258361
Assigned Frequencies: 896.887 MHz, 896.937 MHz, 896.987 MHz, 897.887 MHz, 897.937 MHz, 897.987 MHz
Grant Date: 02/11/1998, Expiration Date: 02/11/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2003
Registrant: Association Of American Railroads, 55500 Dot Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (202) 639-2217 - 3 Mi W & 2 Mi N (Lat: 37.420306 Lon: -97.341167), Call Sign: KNFU217, Licensee ID: L00505826
Assigned Frequencies: 154.625 MHz
Grant Date: 05/22/2002, Expiration Date: 06/04/2012
Registrant: Harlan J Walton, Rr 3 Box 39a, Belle Plaine, KS 67013 - Bnsf Ls7100 Mp223 (Lat: 37.434750 Lon: -97.267556), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WNJW836
Assigned Frequencies: 161.055 MHz, 161.190 MHz
Grant Date: 09/17/2002, Expiration Date: 11/12/2012, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf Railway, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4640, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Belle Plaine)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Belle Plaine)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Belle Plaine
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Belle Plaine, KS
| Most common first names in Belle Plaine, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 24 | 77.4 years |
| William | 17 | 76.7 years |
| Charles | 15 | 67.7 years |
| Mary | 14 | 83.3 years |
| John | 14 | 73.8 years |
| Dorothy | 12 | 80.3 years |
| Robert | 11 | 69.1 years |
| Paul | 11 | 76.7 years |
| George | 10 | 76.4 years |
| Roy | 9 | 80.9 years |
| Most common last names in Belle Plaine, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 14 | 75.0 years |
| Hunt | 12 | 77.2 years |
| Lawless | 12 | 78.2 years |
| Brown | 11 | 78.2 years |
| Hatfield | 11 | 71.4 years |
| Blankenship | 9 | 79.3 years |
| Taylor | 8 | 70.5 years |
| Robinson | 7 | 84.3 years |
| Lane | 6 | 80.5 years |
| Walton | 6 | 82.1 years |
Businesses in Belle Plaine, KS
- McDonald's: 1
- Pizza Hut: 1
Belle Plaine on our top lists:
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Transportation equipment"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
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