Welcome to Belle Plaine ...
The city of Belle Plaine is located in Benton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle Plaine, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belle Plaine has a population of 2,432 people<2> (see below for details).
Belle Plaine is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belle Plaine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Belle Plaine: (319)
The ZIP code for Belle Plaine: 52208<4>
Websites for Belle Plaine ...
Official Website: www.belleplaineiowa.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belle Plaine had an population of 2,432 people. This is a decrease of 4.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belle Plaine had a population of 2,534 people (which is 9.72% of the total population of Benton County). This makes Belle Plaine the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Belle Plaine represents 0.08% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 131st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,534 people, the population of Belle Plaine decreased 11.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,878 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Belle Plaine.
Communities Also Named Belle Plaine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Belle Plaine - they are located in Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belle Plaine.
Communities near Belle Plaine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belle Plaine.
- Tama
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Tama is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tama <5>
- Marengo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <5>
- Toledo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <5>
- Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <5>
- Dysart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <5>
- Victor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <5>
- Newhall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Newhall is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <5>
- Blairstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Blairstown is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <5>
- Van Horne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Keystone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Belle Plaine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belle Plaine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belle Plaine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belle Plaine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Plaine. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Belle Plaine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Plaine ...
Looking for more information about Belle Plaine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Belle Plaine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belle Plaine.
Adding Belle Plaine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belle Plaine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Belle Plaine was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Belle Plaine on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle Plaine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Belle Plaine: www.belleplaineiowa.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belle Plaine. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle Plaine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Belle Plaine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belle Plaine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |