Belle Prairie

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


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Belle Prairie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,647
  • Land Area (2000): 115.217 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.648 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 603
Belle Prairie Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 735 45.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 107 6.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 776 47.96%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 11.86%
2. Educational Services 50 11.19%
3. Public Administration 44 9.84%
4. Construction 38 8.50%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 24 5.37%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 19 4.25%
7. Truck Transportation 17 3.80%
8. Health Care 16 3.58%
9. Metal Manufactuing 16 3.58%
10. Repair and Maintenance 16 3.58%
11. Finance and Insurance 15 3.36%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 14 3.13%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14 3.13%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 2.68%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 2.24%
16. Utilities 8 1.79%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 7 1.57%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 1.57%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.57%
20. Department and Other General Stores 6 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 96 23.08%
2. Health Care 73 17.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 29 6.97%
4. Public Administration 23 5.53%
5. Department and Other General Stores 18 4.33%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 4.09%
7. Finance and Insurance 17 4.09%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 14 3.37%
9. Social Assistance 14 3.37%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 2.64%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 2.16%
12. Construction 9 2.16%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 1.68%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 1.44%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 1.20%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.20%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 4 0.96%
18. Metal Manufactuing 4 0.96%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 0.96%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 4 0.96%

Belle Prairie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 35 7.83%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 29 6.49%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 26 5.82%
4. Other Management Occupations 25 5.59%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 5.37%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 21 4.70%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 21 4.70%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 3.36%
9. Other Production Occupations 15 3.36%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 3.13%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 3.13%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 2.68%
13. Agricultural Workers 11 2.46%
14. Carpenters 11 2.46%
15. Other Construction Trades 11 2.46%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 9 2.01%
17. Cashiers 8 1.79%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 1.57%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 7 1.57%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 6 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 42 10.10%
2. Secretaries and Admins 19 4.57%
3. Registered Nurses 18 4.33%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 4.33%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 16 3.85%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 3.85%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 15 3.61%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 13 3.12%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 12 2.88%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12 2.88%
11. Business Operations Specialists 11 2.64%
12. Cashiers 11 2.64%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 2.40%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 10 2.40%
15. Other Management Occupations 10 2.40%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 10 2.40%
17. Other Production Occupations 10 2.40%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9 2.16%
19. Teachers, Special Education 9 2.16%
20. Accountants and Auditors 8 1.92%

Belle Prairie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 710 58.87%
15-35 hours 161 13.35%
1-14 hours 59 4.89%
No regular hours 276 22.89%

Belle Prairie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 39 4.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 3.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 28 3.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 46 5.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 103 12.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 164 20.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 190 23.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 61 7.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 30 3.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 1.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9 1.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 56 6.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 46 5.62%

Belle Prairie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 29 3.55%
5-9 162 19.80%
10-14 224 27.38%
15-19 161 19.68%
20-24 64 7.82%
25-29 12 1.47%
30-34 25 3.06%
35-39 24 2.93%
40-44 21 2.57%
45-59 52 6.36%
60-89 19 2.32%
At least 90 25 3.06%

Belle Prairie Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1 0.12% 651 79.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 70 8.56%
45-59 0 0.00% 52 6.36%
At least 60 0 0.00% 44 5.38%

Belle Prairie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 82 9.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 716 82.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 1.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 49 5.65%

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Belle Prairie Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 584 (1,618 people)
Families (2000): 491 (1,491 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 277
People at same address in 1995: 1,089
Belle Prairie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 32 5.48%
$10,000-$14,999 30 5.14%
$15,000-$19,999 22 3.77%
$20,000-$24,999 36 6.16%
$25,000-$29,999 32 5.48%
$30,000-$34,999 38 6.51%
$35,000-$39,999 28 4.79%
$40,000-$44,999 29 4.97%
$45,000-$49,999 44 7.53%
$50,000-$59,999 52 8.90%
$60,000-$74,999 93 15.92%
$75,000-$99,999 86 14.73%
$100,000-$124,999 34 5.82%
$125,000-$149,999 15 2.57%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.51%
$200,000 or more 10 1.71%

Belle Prairie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 93 15.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 221 37.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 2.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 81 13.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 97 16.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 60 10.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 21 3.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Belle Prairie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 495 28.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 296 16.96%
Public Assistance 6 0.34%
Retirement 105 6.02%
Self Employment 108 6.19%
Social Security 160 9.17%
Supplemental Security 7 0.40%
Wage / Salary 483 27.68%
Other 85 4.87%

Belle Prairie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 233 53.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 202 46.44%

Belle Prairie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 44 6.91%
Color 1 Box Married 437 68.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 143 22.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 2.04%

Belle Prairie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29 4.77%
Color 1 Box Married 437 71.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 92 15.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 50 8.22%

Belle Prairie 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.


Belle Prairie Education Information Back to top
Belle Prairie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 52 4.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 113 9.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 377 33.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 245 21.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 68 5.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 180 15.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 103 9.05%

Belle Prairie 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 11 0.67% 5 0.30% 16 0.97%
Kindergarten 10 0.61% 2 0.12% 12 0.73%
Grades 1-4 90 5.46% 17 1.03% 107 6.50%
Grades 5-8 116 7.04% 21 1.28% 137 8.32%
Grades 9-12 142 8.62% 0 0.00% 142 8.62%
Undergrad college 43 2.61% 0 0.00% 43 2.61%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.55% 9 0.55% 18 1.09%
Total 421 25.56% 54 3.28% 475 28.84%

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Belle Prairie Public Benefits Information Back to top
Belle Prairie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,535 95.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 76 4.72%

Belle Prairie 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 Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Belle Prairie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 197 11.96%
10-19 Years 328 19.91%
20-29 Years 114 6.92%
30-39 Years 211 12.81%
40-49 Years 282 17.12%
50-59 Years 229 13.90%
60-69 Years 141 8.56%
70-79 Years 107 6.50%
80-89 Years 33 2.00%
90+ Years 5 0.30%

Belle Prairie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 835 50.70%
Color 1 Box Female 812 49.30%

Belle Prairie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,625 98.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 0.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Belle Prairie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 857 41.20%
2. Polish 262 12.60%
3. Norwegian 192 9.23%
4. Swedish 162 7.79%
5. Irish 130 6.25%
6. French Non-Basque 88 4.23%
7. English 87 4.18%
8. Finnish 37 1.78%
9. French Canadian 32 1.54%
10. Dutch 30 1.44%

Belle Prairie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,485 96.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 21 1.37%
3. German 21 1.37%
4. French 2 0.13%
5. Polish 2 0.13%
6. Other Indo European 2 0.13%

Belle Prairie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,601 98.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 17 1.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Belle Prairie 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.
Belle Prairie 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.