Belle Plaine, Minnesota

Belle Plaine
Motto: 
"A City That Works"[1]
Location of the city of Belle Plaine within Scott County, Minnesota
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 / 44.61889; -93.76417
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyScott
Area
 • Total6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
 • Land5.95 sq mi (15.42 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Population
 • Total7,395
 • Estimate 
(2021)[5]
7,396
 • Density1,242.02/sq mi (479.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56011
Area code952
FIPS code27-04834
GNIS feature ID2394113[3]
Websitebelleplainemn.com

Belle Plaine (/bɛl ˈpln/ 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]

  1. ^ "The City of Belle Plaine Minnesota". The City of Belle Plaine Minnesota. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belle Plaine, Minnesota
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.