Bell Plain

  1. Bell Plain Legal Resources
  2. Bell Plain Statistics
  3. Bell Plain Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bell Plain Employment Information
  5. Bell Plain Family Information
  6. Bell Plain Education Information
  7. Bell Plain Public Benefits Information
  8. Bell Plain Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Bell Plain Legal Resources Back to top

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Bell Plain Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 277
  • Land Area (2000): 94.849 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.164 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 113
Bell Plain Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 41 13.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 263 86.51%

Bell Plain Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bell Plain Employment Information Back to top
Bell Plain Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 14 14.14%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 12.12%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 12 12.12%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 11 11.11%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 9.09%
6. Truck Transportation 8 8.08%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 5 5.05%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 5.05%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 4 4.04%
10. Mining 4 4.04%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 4.04%
12. Repair and Maintenance 4 4.04%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4 4.04%
14. Food Manufacturing 3 3.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 28 40.00%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 5 7.14%
3. Personal and Laundry Services 5 7.14%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 4 5.71%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 5.71%
6. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 4 5.71%
7. Food Manufacturing 4 5.71%
8. Public Administration 4 5.71%
9. Educational Services 3 4.29%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 3 4.29%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 4.29%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2 2.86%
13. Social Assistance 1 1.43%

Bell Plain Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 12 12.12%
2. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 11.11%
3. Engineers 8 8.08%
4. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 8 8.08%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 8 8.08%
6. Other Production Occupations 7 7.07%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 6.06%
8. Other Construction Workers 6 6.06%
9. Agricultural Workers 5 5.05%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 4.04%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 4 4.04%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 4 4.04%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 4.04%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 4.04%
15. Social Scientists and Related 4 4.04%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 3.03%
17. Construction Laborers 1 1.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Healthcare Support 10 14.29%
2. Computer Specialists 6 8.57%
3. Occupational and Physical Therapist 6 8.57%
4. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 8.57%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 8.57%
6. Personal Appearance Workers 5 7.14%
7. Secretaries and Admins 5 7.14%
8. Customer Service Representatives 4 5.71%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 5.71%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 4 5.71%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4 5.71%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 4.29%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3 4.29%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 3 4.29%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1 1.43%

Bell Plain Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 135 62.79%
15-35 hours 29 13.49%
1-14 hours 7 3.26%
No regular hours 44 20.47%

Bell Plain Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11 6.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4 2.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5 3.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 35 21.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 28 17.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 27 16.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 20 12.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1 0.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 1.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3 1.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 8 4.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 20 12.20%

Bell Plain Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13 7.93%
5-9 7 4.27%
10-14 43 26.22%
15-19 20 12.20%
20-24 17 10.37%
25-29 4 2.44%
30-34 17 10.37%
35-39 8 4.88%
40-44 10 6.10%
45-59 24 14.63%
60-89 1 0.61%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Bell Plain Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 104 63.41%
30-44 0 0.00% 35 21.34%
45-59 0 0.00% 24 14.63%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1 0.61%

Bell Plain Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 24 14.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 133 78.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 4.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 2.96%

Bell Plain Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bell Plain Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 101 (304 people)
Families (2000): 93 (293 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 55
People at same address in 1995: 165
Bell Plain Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3 2.97%
$10,000-$14,999 4 3.96%
$15,000-$19,999 4 3.96%
$20,000-$24,999 16 15.84%
$25,000-$29,999 0 0.00%
$30,000-$34,999 6 5.94%
$35,000-$39,999 10 9.90%
$40,000-$44,999 4 3.96%
$45,000-$49,999 4 3.96%
$50,000-$59,999 15 14.85%
$60,000-$74,999 19 18.81%
$75,000-$99,999 11 10.89%
$100,000-$124,999 5 4.95%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Bell Plain Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 16 14.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 48 44.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 1.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 19 17.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 12 11.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 10 9.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bell Plain Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 87 35.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 17 6.88%
Public Assistance 5 2.02%
Retirement 3 1.21%
Self Employment 31 12.55%
Social Security 21 8.50%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 76 30.77%
Other 7 2.83%

Bell Plain Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 33 40.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 49 59.76%

Bell Plain Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6 4.92%
Color 1 Box Married 82 67.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34 27.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Bell Plain Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 80 73.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23 21.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 5.50%

Bell Plain Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bell Plain Education Information Back to top
Bell Plain Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12 6.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 86 43.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 56 28.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 32 16.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6 3.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8 4.00%

Bell Plain Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4 1.44% 6 2.17% 10 3.61%
Kindergarten 8 2.89% 0 0.00% 8 2.89%
Grades 1-4 23 8.30% 0 0.00% 23 8.30%
Grades 5-8 15 5.42% 0 0.00% 15 5.42%
Grades 9-12 31 11.19% 0 0.00% 31 11.19%
Undergrad college 9 3.25% 0 0.00% 9 3.25%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 90 32.49% 6 2.17% 96 34.66%

Bell Plain Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bell Plain Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bell Plain Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 293 96.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11 3.62%

Bell Plain Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bell Plain Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bell Plain Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 36 13.00%
10-19 Years 36 13.00%
20-29 Years 27 9.75%
30-39 Years 44 15.88%
40-49 Years 49 17.69%
50-59 Years 40 14.44%
60-69 Years 21 7.58%
70-79 Years 16 5.78%
80-89 Years 7 2.53%
90+ Years 1 0.36%

Bell Plain Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 149 53.79%
Color 1 Box Female 128 46.21%

Bell Plain Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 259 93.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11 3.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 1.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Bell Plain Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 162 48.36%
2. English 34 10.15%
3. French Non-Basque 33 9.85%
4. Irish 26 7.76%
5. Dutch 20 5.97%
6. United States Or American 20 5.97%
7. Swedish 11 3.28%
8. Italian 8 2.39%
9. Lithuanian 7 2.09%
10. Czechoslovakian 4 1.19%

Bell Plain Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 283 100.00%

Bell Plain Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 304 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Bell Plain Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bell Plain Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.