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Population (year 2000): 3,789. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,854 (+28.1% change)
Males: 1,873  (49.4%)
Females: 1,916  (50.6%)

Scott County

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56011.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,900 (it was $50,272 in 2000)
Belle Plaine  $58,900
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $218,200 (it was $129,800 in 2000)
Belle Plaine  $218,200
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Belle Plaine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (57.4%), Irish (16.2%), Norwegian (12.7%), Swedish (4.9%), French (4.8%), English (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1868

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 4.06 square miles.

Population density: 1128 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Belle Plaine

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belle Plaine city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

22 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Minnesota:  5.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Belle Plaine, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belle Plaine to the number of sex offenders is 4584 to 1.

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

Belle Plaine:  1.0% ($1,335)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (26.3 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (41.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (460.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jordan, MN (9.7 miles ), Cologne, MN (10.3 miles ), Henderson, MN (11.7 miles ), Heidelberg, MN (13.3 miles) , Carver, MN (13.6 miles ), New Prague, MN (14.2 miles ), Le Sueur, MN (14.7 miles ), Norwood Young America, MN (14.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 72 buildings, average cost: $139,100
  • 2004: 139 buildings, average cost: $151,300
  • 2005: 116 buildings, average cost: $175,300
  • 2006: 58 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2007: 40 buildings, average cost: $156,300

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Latitude: 44.62 N, Longitude: 93.77 W


177 people in nursing homes

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


Population change in the 1990s: +613 (+19.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Belle Plaine by Year

Type 2001 2002 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 00N/A
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 363
    per 100,000 78.3155.265.6
Burglaries 192322
    per 100,000 496.1594.9480.8
Thefts 10814783
    per 100,000 2819.83802.41813.8
Auto thefts 241
    per 100,000 52.2103.521.9
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 82.4) 167.4233.1N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.53
US city average:  3.00

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Belle Plaine-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the Belle Plaine city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 22.5 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Belle Plaine:
  • QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NEW PRAGUE, MN)
  • MINNESOTA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LE SUEUR, MN)
  • RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; WACONIA, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belle Plaine:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 42 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 66 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 102 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belle Plaine:
  • A.R.S. SPORT STRIP (about 3 miles; BELLE PLAINE, MN; ID: 7Y7)
  • LE SUEUR MUNI (about 17 miles; LE SUEUR, MN; ID: 12Y)
  • MARTY'S TRANQUILITY BASE (about 22 miles; PRIOR LAKE, MN; ID: 45D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belle Plaine:
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 36 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 36 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,857)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
Public high school in Belle Plaine:
Public elementary/middle schools in Belle Plaine:
Private elementary/middle schools in Belle Plaine:
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 500 WEST CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 215 NORTH CHESTNUT; Grades: KG - 6)

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Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Belle Plaine Motel (315 South Walnut Street), Americinn - Belle Plaine- Mn (510 S Elm St).

 

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

ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH (Address: 26523 - 200th Street, Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2004), St Boil Water Order (OCT-20-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-20-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2004), St Boil Water Order (MAR-10-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-10-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-09-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2001), St Boil Water Order (OCT-09-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-09-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-09-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-28-2000), St Boil Water Order (MAR-28-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-28-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-28-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-28-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JAN-21-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-21-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JAN-21-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (FEB-17-1998), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-17-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-17-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Belle Plaine that have no violations reported:
  • BELLE PLAINE (Population served: 5002, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VALLEY VIEW GOLF CLUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.0%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.2%

Belle Plaine compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Belle Plaine (2007 data):
  • Cornerstone State Bank: Belle Plaine Branch at 406 Poplar Street, branch established on 1996-01-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.4 mil, Deposits: $75.2 mil, headquarters in Le Sueur, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Cornerstone Bancorporation, Inc.
  • State Bank of Belle Plaine: State Bank Of Belle Plaine at 201 West Main Street, branch established on 1882-12-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $95.6 mil, Deposits: $85.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Belle Plaine Bancorporation, Inc.



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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
Parks and Recreation 1$2,734$32,8080$0
Sewerage 1$3,084$37,0080$0
Health 0$0 1$304
Streets and Highways 1$3,558$42,6960$0
Police - Other 1$2,528$30,3360$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$18,358$44,0590$0
Other Government Administration 5$14,245$34,1887$4,632
Financial Administration 1$3,686$44,2321$446
Local Libraries 0$0 1$190
Electric Power 2$6,983$41,8980$0
Totals for Government 17$55,177$38,94810$5,572


Belle Plaine government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,438,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,059,000
    All Other: $360,000
    Parks & Recreation: $189,000
    Regular Highways: $112,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,408,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $692,000
    Police Protection: $397,000
    Water Utilities: $331,000
    Regular Highways: $271,000
    Financial Administration: $257,000
    Sewerage: $250,000
    Fire Protection: $186,000
    Parks & Recreation: $161,000
    Central Staff Services: $42,000
    Libraries: $10,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $588,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,232,000
    Water Utilities: $455,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,715,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,021,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,740,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,021,000
    Industrial Revenue: $1,144,000
    Water Utilities: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $88,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $975,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $916,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $373,000
    Interest Earnings: $299,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $150,000
    Fire Protection: $127,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
    Regular Highways: $55,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
    General - Other: $18,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,164,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $879,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,946,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $543,000
    All Other: $43,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,633,000
    NEC: $544,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $677,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000

10.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.97%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($91 average AGI)
Scott County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  3.57% ($57,358 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN  2.74% ($55,647)
from Carver County, MN  0.72% ($46,664)


8.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.65%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
Scott County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dakota County, MN  1.93% ($52,852 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  1.80% ($47,884)
to Carver County, MN  0.57% ($49,615)


Strongest AM radio stations in Belle Plaine:
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
  • KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belle Plaine:
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KRDS-FM (95.5 FM; NEW PRAGUE, MN; Owner: RADIO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA, LLC)
  • KGAC (90.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belle Plaine:
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)

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