Belle Plaine, Wisconsin
| Belle Plaine, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Belle Plaine, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 44°42′16″N 88°39′32″W / 44.70444°N 88.65889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Shawano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.2 sq mi (101.4 km2) |
| • Land | 38.4 sq mi (99.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,867 |
| • Density | 48.6/sq mi (18.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-06275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582785 |
| Website | http://belleplainewi.com/ |
Belle Plaine is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,867 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Adams Beach and Belle Plaine are located in the town. The former unincorporated community of Hunting was located partially in the town.
Belle Plaine is derived from the French meaning "beautiful plain."
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.2 square miles (101.4 km²), of which, 38.4 square miles (99.4 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it (1.97%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,867 people, 738 households, and 543 families residing in the town. The population density was 48.6 people per square mile (18.8/km²). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.73% White, 2.04% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 738 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.80.
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