Belle Plaine Township is a township in Scott County, Minnesota, home to about 1,063 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56011.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Belle Plaine; part is in Belle Plaine Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Belle Plaine Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Belle Plaine Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Belle Plaine Township had 863 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 560th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Scott County grew from 15,147 residents in 1900 to 150,928 in 2020.
Scott County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jordan 1ssw, MN weather station (7 miles away).
60,419 jobs at 3,655 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belle Plaine Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Belle Plaine Public School District, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Plaine ECSEBelle Plaine | Pre-K | 42 | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| Chatfield ElementaryBelle Plaine | Pre-K–2 | 308 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Early Childhood ProgramBelle Plaine | Pre-K | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Oak Crest ElementaryBelle Plaine | 3–6 | 432 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Belle Plaine Junior HighBelle Plaine | 7–8 | 255 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Belle Plaine Credit RecoveryBelle Plaine | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Belle Plaine Senior HighBelle Plaine | 9–12 | 475 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Belle Plaine Transitions/Work ExperBelle Plaine | 9–12 | 10 | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolBelle Plaine | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.0 mi |
| Our Lady of the Prairie SchoolBelle Plaine | K–6 | 31 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Belle Plaine, Faxon, Blakeley, Derrynane and Hancock Township.
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