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Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Belle Plaine Township. Belle Plaine Township’s middle household income is $125,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The biggest park or preserve is Mahoney's Marsh Wildlife Management Area, at 321 acres. Belle Plaine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Belle Plaine Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1894.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belle Plaine Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Belle Plaine Township.
2.1% of Belle Plaine Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Belle Plaine Township has lost 155 jobs, to 29 in 2023. For Belle Plaine Township, the average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Belle Plaine (12%), Shakopee (11%) and Chanhassen (5%).
| Belle Plaine Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 17% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 39 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 82°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 30% of adults 25 and older, vs 39% across Minnesota. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). The share of residents in Belle Plaine Township who are 65 or older: 14%.
| Belle Plaine Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 18% | 18% |
Somewhere between 35% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Belle Plaine Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Belle Plaine Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.1% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.4% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Belle Plaine Township tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 73% of adults had a checkup this year locally.
| Belle Plaine Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Belle Plaine Township break down as 42% from inland flooding and 19% from strong winds. For Belle Plaine Township, the FEMA hazard score is 54 of 100. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails total 0.8 miles in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mahoney's Marsh Wildlife Management Area | — | 321 |
| 2. Karnitz Wildlife Management Area | — | 188 |
| 3. Michel Marsh Wildlife Management Area | — | 138 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belle Plaine Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
20 mi Theme parkValleyfair
35 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
36 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
39 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
25 mi LakeLake MinnetonkaU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Minnetonka: Dan, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Belle Plaine Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Belle Plaine Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Where Belle Plaine Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Belle Plaine ( BEL PLAYN) is a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,395 at the 2020 census.
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Belle Plaine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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