Belle Plaine


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City of Belle Plaine: Community Life

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Belle Plaine, Minnesota is a city of close to 7,000 residents. Located southwest of the Twin Cities metro area, and within Scott County, Belle Plaine offers residents a peaceful, spacious way of life. As one of the many small cities dotting the landscape south of the Minnesota River, Belle Plaine is primarily rural in nature…. Read more »


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City of Belle Plaine: Parks & Trails

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The city of Belle Plaine, Minnesota has 20 parks, open spaces and recreational areas comprising over 80 total acres. This strong commitment to the preservation and enjoyment of the outdoors helps to demonstrate the importance of parks to the community. Residents enjoy a wide array of amenities, both passive and active in nature. With so… Read more »


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City of Belle Plaine: Schools & District 716

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Belle Plaine Public Schools (district 716) is a district that has a small school environment with big school opportunities. Most of these school are much newer, as the city has not had its own schools in the past. The district mission is to instill excellence in everyone. Belle Plaine has two elementary schools, one middle… Read more »


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City of Belle Plaine: A Brief History

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Historic Photo of Belle Plaine, Minnesota High School

The Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court Judge Andrew G. Chatfield founded the townsite of Belle Plaine in 1853 when he was traveling from Mendota to Traverse des Sioux to conduct court. Judge Chatfield chose the name of the townsite to be Belle Plaine, which is French for “Beautiful Prairie.” Even to this day, the city has… Read more »


Belle Plaine

Tagged: Belle Plaine Minnesota, Community Life, , , , , , , ,

Belle Plaine, Minnesota is a city of close to 7,000 residents. Located southwest of the Twin Cities metro area, and within Scott County, Belle Plaine offers residents a peaceful, spacious way of life. As one of the many small cities dotting the landscape south of the Minnesota River, Belle Plaine is primarily rural in nature…. Read more »

Tagged: Belle Plaine Minnesota, , , , , , , ,

The city of Belle Plaine, Minnesota has 20 parks, open spaces and recreational areas comprising over 80 total acres. This strong commitment to the preservation and enjoyment of the outdoors helps to demonstrate the importance of parks to the community. Residents enjoy a wide array of amenities, both passive and active in nature. With so… Read more »

Tagged: Belle Plaine Minnesota, Community Profiles, Minnesota Schools, , , , , , ,

Belle Plaine Public Schools (district 716) is a district that has a small school environment with big school opportunities. Most of these school are much newer, as the city has not had its own schools in the past. The district mission is to instill excellence in everyone. Belle Plaine has two elementary schools, one middle… Read more »

Tagged: Belle Plaine Minnesota, , , , , ,

The Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court Judge Andrew G. Chatfield founded the townsite of Belle Plaine in 1853 when he was traveling from Mendota to Traverse des Sioux to conduct court. Judge Chatfield chose the name of the townsite to be Belle Plaine, which is French for “Beautiful Prairie.” Even to this day, the city has… Read more »

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