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Belle Plaine, Iowa

City in Benton County, Iowa · ZIP 52208

  • Benton County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 2,335 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,016Households
  • $70,517Median household income
  • $111,600Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Belle Plaine

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Population, 2000 to 2020−19.0%
2.2k2.4k2.6k2.8k3k2000: 2,87820002010: 2,53420102020: 2,33020202,8782,330
Population of Belle Plaine at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,878
20102,534
20202,330

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Belle Plaine
Under $50k28.5%
$50k to $100k43.4%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k8.1%
$200k and over2.9%

Median household income $70,517 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Belle Plaine
Owner occupied
784 units
Renter occupied
232 units
Vacancy rate
14.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Belle Plaine compared with its county and state
Belle Plaine compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBelle PlaineBenton CountyIowa
Population2,41225,6983,195,937
Median household income$70,517$84,742$73,147
Median age45.143.338.6
Median home value$111,600$198,400$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.4%24.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.8%0.8%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes77.2%84.3%71.5%
Mean commute to work24.9 minutes25.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Belle Plaine, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Longfellow Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Belle Plaine Comm School District
Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High SchoolPublic7–12Belle Plaine Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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