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Belle Plaine, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,878. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,919 (+1.4% change)
Males: 1,404 (48.8%), Females: 1,474 (51.2%)

Benton County

Zip code: 52208

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $36,316
Median house value: $57,400

Population by Race

Races in Belle Plaine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (32.7%), Irish (12.9%), Czech (12.9%), English (11.6%), United States (7.1%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Belle Plaine, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belle Plaine

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belle Plaine city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belle Plaine:

  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MARENGO, IA)
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; VINTON, IA)
  • GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; GRINNELL, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belle Plaine:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 40 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 46 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 56 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belle Plaine:

  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 3 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Abbreviation: TZT)
  • TOLEDO MUNI (about 19 miles; TOLEDO, IA; Abbreviation: 8C5)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 24 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belle Plaine:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 40 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 54 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)

Schools

Public high school in Belle Plaine:

  • BELLE PLAINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 610 13TH AVE SOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belle Plaine:

  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 807 16TH ST; Grades: 02 – 06)
  • LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 1511 9TH AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 707 7TH ST; Grades: PK – 01)

Libraries

Library in Belle Plaine:

  • BELLE PLAINE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $47,195; Location: 904 12TH ST.; 17,147 books; 902 audio materials; 900 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)

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