Belle Plaine, Kansas

About Belle Plaine

Belle Plaine is a small town in southern Kansas, home to 1,445 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Belle Plaine is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,741 residents per square mile.

📰 Belle Plaine News Today

• Belle Plaine Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 8
• Weekend Weather Forecast for Belle Plaine, Kansas 67013 - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 10
• Merle Willey Obituary, Age 90 - February 26, 2026 - Belle Plaine, Kansas Durango Herald · Aug 11
• Belle Plaine Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Kingman MaxPreps · Aug 17
• Vera Warren Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Belle Plaine, KS - Wellington Daily News Legacy obituary · Jul 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Belle Plaine Unique

• Positioned in southern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Belle Plaine Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Belle Plaine

• Bartlett Arboretum · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Belle Plaine

• Belle Plaine Elem
• Belle Plaine High
• Belle Plaine Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Belle Plaine

🏘️ Nearby Communities