Belle Plaine

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  4. Belle Plaine Employment Information
  5. Belle Plaine Family Information
  6. Belle Plaine Education Information
  7. Belle Plaine Public Benefits Information
  8. Belle Plaine Criminal Information
  9. Belle Plaine Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Belle Plaine Zip Codes


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Belle Plaine Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,595
  • Land Area (2000): 112.083 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.487 square kilometers
Belle Plaine Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,830 2003 Not Available 2005 Not Available
2002 3,866 2004 Not Available 2006 4,576

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Houses (2000): 1,699
Belle Plaine Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,598 78.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 155 3.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 841 18.31%

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Belle Plaine Employment Information Back to top
Belle Plaine Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 257 20.95%
2. Metal Manufactuing 66 5.38%
3. Public Administration 54 4.40%
4. Educational Services 53 4.32%
5. Repair and Maintenance 52 4.24%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 48 3.91%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 47 3.83%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 44 3.59%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 37 3.02%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 32 2.61%
11. Finance and Insurance 31 2.53%
12. Department and Other General Stores 28 2.28%
13. Warehousing and Storage 27 2.20%
14. Air Transportation 25 2.04%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 24 1.96%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 23 1.87%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 1.71%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 21 1.71%
19. Truck Transportation 21 1.71%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 176 16.04%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 129 11.76%
3. Finance and Insurance 103 9.39%
4. Educational Services 98 8.93%
5. Social Assistance 56 5.10%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 4.01%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 42 3.83%
8. Public Administration 42 3.83%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 3.01%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 30 2.73%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 28 2.55%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 2.19%
13. Department and Other General Stores 22 2.01%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 19 1.73%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 17 1.55%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 1.46%
17. Metal Manufactuing 15 1.37%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 1.28%
19. U.S. Postal Service 13 1.19%
20. Gasoline Stations 12 1.09%

Belle Plaine Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 82 6.68%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 65 5.30%
3. Carpenters 55 4.48%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 4.48%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 50 4.07%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 3.83%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 3.75%
8. Construction Laborers 46 3.75%
9. Other Production Occupations 41 3.34%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 36 2.93%
11. Other Management Occupations 36 2.93%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 2.93%
13. Other Construction Trades 34 2.77%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 2.69%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 33 2.69%
16. Electricians 30 2.44%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 26 2.12%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 25 2.04%
19. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 23 1.87%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 21 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 87 7.93%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 57 5.20%
3. Secretaries and Admins 50 4.56%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 49 4.47%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 48 4.38%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46 4.19%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 41 3.74%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 39 3.56%
9. Child Care Workers 37 3.37%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 36 3.28%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 3.19%
12. Cashiers 34 3.10%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 30 2.73%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 28 2.55%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 2.46%
16. Customer Service Representatives 27 2.46%
17. Other Production Occupations 27 2.46%
18. Business Operations Specialists 26 2.37%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 25 2.28%
20. Other Management Occupations 23 2.10%

Belle Plaine Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,991 57.54%
15-35 hours 483 13.96%
1-14 hours 99 2.86%
No regular hours 887 25.64%

Belle Plaine Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 63 2.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 137 6.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 183 8.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 306 14.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 194 9.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 313 14.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 241 11.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 200 9.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 50 2.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 43 2.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 0.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 191 8.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 202 9.37%

Belle Plaine Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 173 8.03%
5-9 365 16.94%
10-14 128 5.94%
15-19 140 6.50%
20-24 264 12.25%
25-29 251 11.65%
30-34 279 12.95%
35-39 91 4.22%
40-44 128 5.94%
45-59 233 10.81%
60-89 82 3.81%
At least 90 21 0.97%

Belle Plaine 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% 1,321 61.30%
30-44 0 0.00% 498 23.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 233 10.81%
At least 60 0 0.00% 103 4.78%

Belle Plaine Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 258 11.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,822 79.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 70 3.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 126 5.52%

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Belle Plaine Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,654 (4,410 people)
Families (2000): 1,164 (3,647 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 599
People at same address in 1995: 2,524
Belle Plaine Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 112 6.77%
$10,000-$14,999 98 5.93%
$15,000-$19,999 75 4.53%
$20,000-$24,999 91 5.50%
$25,000-$29,999 89 5.38%
$30,000-$34,999 75 4.53%
$35,000-$39,999 127 7.68%
$40,000-$44,999 62 3.75%
$45,000-$49,999 89 5.38%
$50,000-$59,999 170 10.28%
$60,000-$74,999 288 17.41%
$75,000-$99,999 276 16.69%
$100,000-$124,999 71 4.29%
$125,000-$149,999 15 0.91%
$150,000-$199,999 11 0.67%
$200,000 or more 5 0.30%

Belle Plaine Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 399 24.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 438 26.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 72 4.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 262 15.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 281 16.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 138 8.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 39 2.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Belle Plaine Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,297 28.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 750 16.68%
Public Assistance 29 0.65%
Retirement 178 3.96%
Self Employment 259 5.76%
Social Security 461 10.25%
Supplemental Security 33 0.73%
Wage / Salary 1,264 28.11%
Other 225 5.00%

Belle Plaine Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 445 49.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 459 50.77%

Belle Plaine Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 164 9.58%
Color 1 Box Married 989 57.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 525 30.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 1.99%

Belle Plaine Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 198 10.94%
Color 1 Box Married 1,055 58.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 412 22.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 145 8.01%

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Belle Plaine Education Information Back to top
Belle Plaine Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 328 9.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 304 9.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,332 40.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 640 19.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 187 5.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 404 12.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 93 2.83%

Belle Plaine 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 81 1.76% 13 0.28% 94 2.05%
Kindergarten 71 1.55% 0 0.00% 71 1.55%
Grades 1-4 293 6.38% 29 0.63% 322 7.01%
Grades 5-8 288 6.27% 21 0.46% 309 6.72%
Grades 9-12 332 7.23% 11 0.24% 343 7.46%
Undergrad college 68 1.48% 18 0.39% 86 1.87%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.20% 6 0.13% 15 0.33%
Total 1,142 24.85% 98 2.13% 1,240 26.99%

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Belle Plaine Public Benefits Information Back to top
Belle Plaine Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,110 94.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 247 5.67%

Belle Plaine 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.


Belle Plaine Criminal Information Back to top
Belle Plaine Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.783 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.783 0.000 4.961 28.198 0.522 33.681
2002 1.552 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.552 0.000 5.949 38.024 1.035 45.008
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 0.656 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.656 0.000 4.808 18.138 0.219 23.164
2007 1.601 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.601 0.600 2.601 19.408 0.800 22.809

Belle Plaine Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 6
2005 1 6
2006 1 7
2007 2 7

Belle Plaine Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 132
2002 180

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Belle Plaine Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Belle Plaine Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 692 15.06%
10-19 Years 732 15.93%
20-29 Years 507 11.03%
30-39 Years 753 16.39%
40-49 Years 650 14.15%
50-59 Years 390 8.49%
60-69 Years 336 7.31%
70-79 Years 285 6.20%
80-89 Years 203 4.42%
90+ Years 47 1.02%

Belle Plaine Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,279 49.60%
Color 1 Box Female 2,316 50.40%

Belle Plaine Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,459 97.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 46 1.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 36 0.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 31 0.67%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Belle Plaine Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,664 51.10%
2. Irish 693 13.29%
3. Norwegian 543 10.42%
4. Swedish 218 4.18%
5. French Non-Basque 202 3.87%
6. English 156 2.99%
7. Polish 153 2.93%
8. Czech 130 2.49%
9. United States Or American 101 1.94%
10. Danish 83 1.59%

Belle Plaine Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,180 97.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 44 1.03%
3. German 43 1.01%
4. Italian 7 0.16%
5. Scandinavian 2 0.05%

Belle Plaine Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,572 99.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 20 0.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.04%

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Belle Plaine 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.


Belle Plaine Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
56011