Belle Plaine, MN Profile

Belle Plaine, MN, population 4,546, is located in Minnesota's Scott county, about 35.0 miles from Minneapolis and 39.9 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Belle Plaine's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Belle Plaine has grown by about 20%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	33.60
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,789	N/A
2001	3,916	3.35%
2002	4,016	2.55%
2003	4,061	1.12%
2004	4,216	3.82%
2005	4,546	7.83%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,272

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	78
2002	155
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
Robbery	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	3	6	-	-	-	3	8	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,368
2002	4,501
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	2,316
2007	2,281
2008	1,788

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	19	23	-	-	-	22	13	11
Larceny, Theft	108	147	-	-	-	83	97	79
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	4	-	-	-	1	4	2
Arson	0	0	-	-	-	0	3	1

Location

Land Area	4.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles