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Belle Plaine
Kansascity
Belle Plaine
Total population
1,449
Median home value
$123,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$63,214
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Belle Plaine is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,467.
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History
Belle Plaine was founded in 1871. Belle Plaine is a French name meaning "beautiful plain". In 1883, Belle Plaine was a station and shipping point for the Southern Central & Fort Scott Railway. By 1910, it was at the junction of two railroads: the Missouri Pacific and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. The first post office in Belle Plaine was established in April 1871. In the fall of 1871 and spring of 1872, Miss Olive North taught a subscription school, and in 1873, school district (No. 2) was established.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Belle Plaine has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Belle Plaine, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Wellington High SchoolHigh · Wellington · 478 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- Belle Plaine ElemElementary · Belle Plaine · 208 students · 12.2:1 ratio
- Belle Plaine HighHigh · Belle Plaine · 176 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- Belle Plaine MiddleMiddle · Belle Plaine · 174 students · 15.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
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- Oaklawn-Sunview14.9 mi away
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- Winfield19.5 mi away
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- Milan23.6 mi away
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- Milton27.1 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Belle Plaine
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 56 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 63 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 123 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 138 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 153 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 162 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 163 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 174 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET