Belle Plaine, KS

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Belle Plaine, Kansas

Belle Plaine, Kansas, in Sumner county, is 20 miles S of Wichita, Kansas. The city has a population of 1,708.

The People and Families of Belle Plaine

In Belle Plaine, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Belle Plaine had a median family income of $47,422.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Belle Plaine residents, with $220. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Belle Plaine Housing

In Belle Plaine, 83% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city has higher property taxes than most places in Kansas, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Belle Plaine, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Belle Plaine, KS

Comparing Belle Plaine to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	20 miles S of Wichita, Kansas
County	Sumner
Standard Zip Codes	67013
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.394
Longitude	-97.28

Station	WELLINGTON
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 42 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	32.5 inches

Station	WICHITA MID-CONTINENT AP
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Station	NEWKIRK 1 NW
Distance	37.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 42 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,708	100%
Male	846	49.5%
Female	862	50.5%
Under 18	525	30.7%
18+	1,183	69.3%
65+	234	13.7%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.12
White	1,592	93.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.8%
Other	20	1.2%
Mixed Race	76	4.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	38	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,618
Growth	-90
Growth %	-5.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25%
US/American	20.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.9%
English	13.4%
Irish	7.2%
French (except Basque)	5.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
Swedish	1.8%
Scottish	1.7%
Italian	1.6%
Dutch	1%
Polish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.6%
Russian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Belle Plaine	1,708	$47,422
Derby	17,807	$66,476
Mulvane	5,155	$56,285
Oxford	1,173	$42,500
Rose Hill	3,432	$67,770
Udall	794	$42,981
Wellington	8,647	$43,493

Library
Belle Plaine Public Library "222 W. 5th, Box 700" Belle Plaine, Kansas (620) 488-3431

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