Moving to Belle Plaine, Kansas

Population: 1,708. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,618 (-5.3% change)
Males: 846 (49.5%), Females: 862 (50.5%)

Sumner County

Zip code: 67013

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $38,125
Median house value: $60,900

Population by Race

Races in Belle Plaine:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
• Two or more races (4.4%)
• American Indian (2.6%)
• Hispanic (2.2%)
• Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (25.9%), United States (14.9%), English (13.7%), Irish (9.3%), French (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belle Plaine

• High school or higher: 89.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belle Plaine city

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 61.5%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 9.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belle Plaine:

• SUMNER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WELLINGTON, KS)
• WICHITA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WICHITA, KS)
• VIA CHRISTI REHABILITATION CENTER INC (about 22 miles; WICHITA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belle Plaine:

• MC CONNELL AFB (about 16 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
• WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 19 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 60 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belle Plaine:

• WELLINGTON MUNI (about 9 miles; WELLINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: EGT)
• HAMILTON FIELD (about 12 miles; DERBY, KS; Abbreviation: 1K3)
• COOK AIRFIELD INC (about 15 miles; DERBY, KS; Abbreviation: K50)

Colleges and Universities

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

• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 92 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
• LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)

Schools

Public high school in Belle Plaine:

• BELLE PLAINE HIGH (Students: 292; Location: 822 N MERCHANT; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belle Plaine:

• BELLE PLAINE ELEM (Students: 359; Location: 614 N MERCHANT; Grades: PK – 05)
• BELLE PLAINE MIDDLE (Students: 206; Location: 724 N MERCHANT; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Belle Plaine:

• BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,803; Location: 222 W. 5TH, BOX 700; 15,546 books; 43 audio materials; 40 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)