Belle Plaine, Kansas

Belle Plaine, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Belle Plaine, Kansas
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Kansas
County Sumner
Area
 • Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,224 ft (373 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 1,681
 • Density 2,101.3/sq mi (811.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67013
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-05500[2]
GNIS feature ID 0470240[3]
Website www.BPKS.org

Belle Plaine is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,681.[1]

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Geography

Belle Plaine is located at (37.394214, -97.279076).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.

Area events

Area attractions

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1990 1,649
2000 1,708 3.6%
2010 1,681 −1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,708 people, 662 households, and 475 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,105.9 people per square mile (814.2/km2). There were 712 housing units at an average density of 877.9 per square mile (339.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.21% White, 0.06% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 1.17% from other races, and 4.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.

There were 662 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $47,422. Males had a median income of $34,821 versus $22,778 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,414. About 7.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved March 6, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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