Belle Plaine | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "A City That Works"[1] | |
 Location of the city of Belle Plaine within Scott County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′08″N 93°45′51″W / 44.61889°N 93.76417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Scott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2) |
| • Land | 5.95 sq mi (15.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,395 |
| • Estimate (2021)[5] | 7,396 |
| • Density | 1,242.02/sq mi (479.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56011 |
| Area code | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-04834 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394113[3] |
| Website | belleplainemn.com |
Belle Plaine (/bɛl ˈplaɪn/ bel PLAYN)[6] is a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States, about 40 minutes southwest of Minneapolis. The population was 7,395 at the 2020 census.[4]
- ^ "The City of Belle Plaine Minnesota". The City of Belle Plaine Minnesota. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belle Plaine, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.