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

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Population: 3,789. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,546 (+20.0% change)
Males: 1,873 (49.4%), Females: 1,916 (50.6%)

Scott County

Zip code: 56011

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $50,272
Median house value: $129,800

Population by Race

Races in Belle Plaine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (57.4%), Irish (16.2%), Norwegian (12.7%), Swedish (4.9%), French (4.8%), English (3.1%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Map of Belle Plaine, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belle Plaine

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belle Plaine city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +613 (+19.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belle Plaine:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belle Plaine:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 42 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 66 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 102 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belle Plaine:

  • A.R.S. SPORT STRIP (about 3 miles; BELLE PLAINE, MN; Abbreviation: 7Y7)
  • LE SUEUR MUNI (about 17 miles; LE SUEUR, MN; Abbreviation: 12Y)
  • MARTY’S TRANQUILITY BASE (about 22 miles; PRIOR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 45D)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 36 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 36 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)

Schools

Public high school in Belle Plaine:

  • BELLE PLAINE SR. (Students: 419; Location: 220 S. MARKET ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belle Plaine:

  • BELLE PLAINE EL. (Students: 718; Location: 330 S. MARKET ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BELLE PLAINE JR. (Students: 230; Location: 130 S. WILLOW ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MRVSEC/BELLE PLAINE EL. (Students: 8; Location: 220 MARKET ST. S.; Grades: PK – PK)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD (Location: 330 S. MARKET; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Belle Plaine:

  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 500 WEST CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 215 NORTH CHESTNUT; Grades: KG – 6)

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