Belle Plaine City, Iowa

Belle Plaine City, Iowa is a city of the Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population of city in 2000 stood at 2878 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 2812, It is the 115th most populous in the U.S. state of Iowa. The city comprises an area of 3.24 mi˛ (8.39 square kilometre), of which, 3.23 square miles (8.37 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 116th largest by total area in Iowa.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2878 people, 1212 households, and 749 families living in the city. The population density was 890.6 people per square mile (343.86/km˛), it is the 387th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Iowa. There were 1318 housing units at an average density of 408 per square mile (157.53/km˛). The average household size was 2.32 persons, and the average family size was 2.97 persons. In the city Population was distributed with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median age is 38.8 years, the median age of male residents at 35.9 and the median age of female residents at 41.3. The racial makeup of the city was 98.92% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.03% American Indian, 0.17% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, 0.63% from two or more races and 0.07% Other races.

Belle Plaine city Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Belle Plaine city Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Belle Plaine City Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $36316, it is the 348th wealthiest city in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $47105, it is Iowa's 225th wealthiest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $16321, it is 529th wealthiest city by per capita income in Iowa. The median income is $24295, Males had a median income of $28519 versus $21406 for females.

In 2000, 744 pupils and students, of which 409 are male and 335 are female, 25.85% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 84 nursery or pri school, 41 kindergarten, 361 elementary school, 208 high school and 50 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2878
April 2000 Estimate2878
July 2000 Estimate2876
July 2001 Estimate2863
July 2002 Estimate2885
July 2003 Estimate2860
July 2004 Estimate2888
July 2005 Estimate2876
July 2006 Estimate2844
July 2007 Estimate2818
July 2008 Estimate2812
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school315384
Kindergarten32941
Elementary school208153361
High school11593208
College or graduate school232750
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Belle Plaine city, Iowa$36316$47105$16321
Benton County, Iowa$42427$49701$18891
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587