Map of Belle Plaine city, Iowa

Belle Plaine is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,330 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Belle Plaine city overview:
Name:	Belle Plaine city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Benton County
Elevation:	827 ft (252 m)
Total Area:	3.19 sq mi (8.27 km²)
Land Area:	3.18 sq mi (8.23 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Total Population:	2,330
Population Density:	732.93/sq mi (283.00/km²)
ZIP code:	52208
Area code:	319
FIPS code:	1905590
GNISfeature ID:	0454495
Website:	www.belleplaineiowa.us

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History

Belle Plaine was founded in 1862 when it was certain the railroad would be extended to that point. “Belle Plaine” is derived from the French meaning “beautiful plain”.

Belle Plaine is located on both the historic Lincoln Highway and the cross country tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.23 square miles (8.37 km), of which 3.22 square miles (8.34 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.

The Iowa River flows roughly southeastward, just south of the city airport.