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| Belle Plaine (city) | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2000-2010 Change | |
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| Population | 2,328 | 2,754 | 3,149 | 3,789 | 6,661 | +2,872 | +75.80 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) | 4.10 | 4.11 | 4.06 | 4.06 | -- | -- | -- |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) | 567.80 | 670.07 | 775.62 | 932.67 | -- | -- | -- |
| Housing Units | 731 | 973 | 1,146 | 1,424 | 2,501 | +1,077 | +75.63 |
| Households | -- | 942 | 1,092 | 1,396 | 2,362 | +966 | +69.20 |
| Persons Per Household | -- | 2.79 | 2.72 | 2.59 | 2.82 | +0.23 | |
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km˛), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.5 km˛) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km˛) of it (4.47%) is water. U.S. Highway 169 and Minnesota State Highway 25 are two of the main routes in the community. The elevation is 856 ft (261 m). Belle Plaine is 42 miles southwest of the Twin Cities.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
There were 1,396 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,272, and the median income for a family was $59,539. Males had a median income of $39,292 versus $27,054 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,433. About 2.9% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society
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Belle Plaine City Hall 218 N Meridian Street PO Box 129 Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-5553 Fax: (952) 873-5509 Web: www.belleplainemn.com The City Council meets on the first and third
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| Title | Term Ends | Name and Address | Phone |
| Mayor | 12/31/2012 | Timothy P. Lies | (612) 749-3958 |
| City Administrator | appointed | David Murphy | (952) 873-5553 |
| Council Member | 12/31/2014 | Paul Chard | (952) 873-4568 |
| Council Member | 12/31/2014 | Michael Pingalore | (952) 873-4568 |
| Council Member | 12/31/2014 | Scott Schneider | (952) 873-6340 |
| Council Member | 12/31/2012 | Gary Trost | (952) 873-6588 |
| Council Member | 12/31/2012 | Cary Coop | (952) 873-6498 |
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US Post Office 233 N Meridian Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011-1827 Phone: (952) 873-5600 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS Web: www.usps.com |
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| Utility Type | Utility Name | Utility Phone |
| Electricity | Xcel Energy | (800) 895-4999 |
| Natural Gas | CenterPoint Energy | (800) 269-1114 |
| Wastewater | City of Belle Plaine | (952) 873-5553 |
| Water | City of Belle Plaine | (952) 873-5553 |
| Telephone | Frontier Communications | (800) 735-1504 |
| Cable TV | Mediacom | (800) 332-0245 |
| Employer | Products/Services | Employees |
| Belle Plaine Lutheran Home | Nursing Care Facilities | 276 |
| Belle Plaine Public Schools-ISD #716 | Elementary & Secondary Schools | 90 |
| Emma Krumbee's Family Restaurant | Full-Service Restaurants | 85 |
| Bell Pharmaceuticals | Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing | 30 |
| Huber's SuperValu | Grocery Stores | 25 |
| Lupient - Belle Plaine | Automobile Dealers | 25 |
| State Bank of Belle Plaine | Depository Credit Intermediation | 21 |
| Belle Plaine, City of | Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support | 20 |
| Valley View Golf Club | Other Amusement & Recreation Industries | 20 |
| Belle Plaine Co-op | Warehousing & Storage | 18 |
| Seimon Implement | Machinery, Equipment, & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 17 |
| Subway | Full-Service Restaurants | 13 |
| Belle Plaine Clinic | Offices of Physicians | 12 |
| Creative Tool & Engineering | Machine Shops; Turned Prod.;& Screw,Nut & Bolt Mfg. | 12 |
| Prairie Farm Supply | Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 11 |
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Minnesota State
Highway Map of the Belle Plaine Minnesota area
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| Minnesota Valley Trail The Minnesota Valley Trail is perfect for biking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, hiking, cross-country skiing and mountain biking. A natural surface trail runs from Belle Plaine to Chaska and a paved trail from Chaska to Shakopee. The multi-use trail parallels the Minnesota River. While using the trail system you can explore the varied landscapes which include blufftop oak savanna, wetlands and floodplain forest. Please check out the Department of Natural Resources website for additional information about this and other beautiful trail systems in Minnesota at www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks. |
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| Valley View Golf Course 23795 Laredo Avenue Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-4653 |
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Belle Plaine Schools Independent School District #716 220 S Market Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011-1796 Phone: (952) 873-2403 Web: www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us Grades: PK-12 Students: 1,543 |
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| Belle Plaine Senior High
School 220 S Market Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-2403 Grades: 9-12 |
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| Belle Plaine Junior High
School 130 S Willow Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-2402
Grades: 7-8 |
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| Oak Crest Elementary School 1101 W Commerce Drive Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-2402 Grades: 3-6 |
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| Chatfield
Elementary School 330 S Market Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-2401 Grades: PK-2 |
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| Holy Family Academy 10679 182nd Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-2582 Grades: K-12 |
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| Our Lady of the Prairie
School 215 N Chestnut Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-6564 Grades: PK-6 |
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| Trinity Lutheran School 500 W Church Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-6320 Grades: PK-8 |
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First Presbyterian Church 219 W Main Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-2966 Web: www.fpcbelleplaine.org Pastor: Don Genereux |
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Our Lady of
The Prairie Catholic Church 215 N Chestnut Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-6564 Web: www.ourladyoftheprairie.com Pastor:
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Michael Kaluza |
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River Rock Church
(C&MA) PO Box 184 Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-5453 Web: www.riverrockchurch.com Pastor: Chris Teien |
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| St. John - Assumption Parish 26523 200th Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (507) 248-3550 Pastor: Rev.
Keith Salisbury |
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St. John Lutheran Church 148 S Chestnut Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-6492 Web: www.stjohnbelleplaine.org Pastor: Mark Johnson |
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Trinity
Evangelical Lutheran Church 500 W Church Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-6545 Web: www.trinitybelleplaine.org Pastor: John C. Zeitler & John H.
Meyer |
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Belle Plaine
Herald 113 East Main Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-2261 Fax: (952) 873-2262 Web: www.belleplaineherald.com Weekly newspaper published on Wednesdays with a circulation of 3,782 |
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AmericInn Lodge & Suites 510 S Elm Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-3941 Web: www.americinn.com/hotels/MN/BellePlaine Our AmericInn Lodge & Suites of Belle Plaine is the perfect hotel for business, leisure or group stays. We are conveniently located off of US Highway 169 – on the south end of Belle Plaine. We are right next door to Emma Krumbee’s restaurant with a general store and apple orchard here on the property – along with a floral shop. Looking for a comfortable meeting facility? Look no further than our hotel in Belle Plaine; we offer a meeting facility that accommodates up to 65 people – the perfect choice for scrapbooking events, gift opening parties, quilting retreats and small meetings. |
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The Rectory Bed and Breakfast 215 Elm Street S Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: (952) 873-3941 Web: www.therectorybb.com The Rectory Bed and Breakfast was established in the former rectory of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. All though the church is gone the former Rectory still stands in its stately grace. The Rectory was built during the arts and craft movement in 1919. It features an exterior of Chaska brick with and inner brick wall of Belle Plaine brick and beautiful original maple hardwood floors that were milled in Belle Plaine. The interior woodwork shows the detailed craftsmanship of the arts and craft period. |
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