Demographics

People

Total Population7,029
Male Share of the Population47.9%
Female Share of the Population52.1%
Senior Citizens14.4%
Employed Population 16+3,723
Age of the Population35

Families

% of people married55.6%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher23.4%
Median Earnings25+$42,345
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$20,168
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,129

Wealth

Median Family Income$88,848
% Above Poverty Level92.5%
% Below Poverty Level7.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time27 minutes
% Working from Home4.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.4%
% Using Public Transportation2.6%

Housing

People Living Alone13.8%
Median Gross Rent$777
Median House Value$207,600

Ancestry

German46.4%
Irish11.1%
Norwegian9.7%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)8.9%
Polish5.1%
Swedish4.5%
English3.5%
Italian3.5%
Czech3.5%
West Indian1.6%
French Except Basque1.3%
Dutch1.3%
Canadian1.1%
Finnish0.8%
Guyanese0.7%
Danishn0.5%
Belgian0.5%
Scottish0.3%
Russian0.3%
Latvian0.3%
Serbian0.2%
Swiss0.2%
Greek0.2%
Austrian0.2%
Croatian0.2%
Luxemburger0.2%
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Belle Plaine Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyScott County
Standard Zip Codes56011
Phone Area Codes952
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude44.62
Approximate Longitude-93.76

Belle Plaine Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationJORDAN 1 S
Distance7.7 miles
Jan Temp-1 to 19 F
Apr Temp31 to 55 F
Jul Temp58 to 81 F
Oct Temp34 to 58 F
Annual Precip29.1 inches
StationGAYLORD
Distance22.7 miles
Jan Temp1 to 20 F
Apr Temp34 to 55 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp36 to 59 F
Annual Precip28.8 inches
StationDELANO
Distance29.6 miles
Jan Temp-1 to 20 F
Apr Temp33 to 56 F
Jul Temp61 to 83 F
Oct Temp36 to 58 F
Annual Precip27.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Carver4,629$120,795
Cologne1,825$96,667
Green Isle626$69,028
Henderson893$85,781
Jordan6,155$84,695
New Prague7,746$103,472

Belle Plaine Public Schools

Belle Plaine Junior High
220 S Market St
ZIP: 56011
(952) 873-2403
Middle
Total Enrollment 231
Belle Plaine Senior High
220 S Market St
ZIP: 56011
(952) 873-2403
High
Total Enrollment 486
Chatfield Elementary
330 S Market St
ZIP: 56011
(952) 873-2401
Primary
Total Enrollment 398
Early Childhood Program
330 S Market St
ZIP: 56011
(952) 873-2401
Primary
Oak Crest Elementary
1101 West Commerce Dr
ZIP: 56011
(952) 873-2402
Primary
Total Enrollment 505

Belle Plaine Private Schools

Holy Family Academy
10679 182nd St
ZIP: 56011
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 34
Our Lady Of The Prairie School
215 N Chestnut St
ZIP: 56011
Elementary
Total Enrollment 40
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