Belle Plaine, KS Profile

Belle Plaine, KS, population 1,618, is located in Kansas's Sumner county, about 20.9 miles from Wichita and 111.6 miles from Tulsa.

Through the 90's Belle Plaine's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Belle Plaine has declined by about 5%.

Belle Plaine's property crime levels tend to be lower than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Belle Plaine tend to be much lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	33.40
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,708	N/A
2001	1,697	-0.64%
2002	1,669	-1.65%
2003	1,649	-1.20%
2004	1,636	-0.79%
2005	1,618	-1.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,125

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	120
2005	181
2006	61
2007	63
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	1	1	0	0	-
Robbery	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	1	2	1	1	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,047
2005	1,752
2006	2,517
2007	2,411
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	3	13	9	8	-
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	31	14	26	25	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	0	2	6	5	-
Arson	-	-	-	1	3	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,230 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles