Belle Plaine Township, Sumner County, Kansas
Belle Plaine Township is a township in Sumner County, Kansas. About 3,054 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 40.4 sq mi (105 km²) of land and uses Central Time. It has its own local government.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 3,054 ± 21
- County
- Sumner County
- School district
- Belle Plaine Unified School District 357
- Land area
- 40.4 sq mi (105 km²)
- Type
- TownshipIts own local government
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $91,250 ± $24,161
- Median home value
- $162,200 ± $16,710
- Water area
- 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km²)
- State
- Kansas
- Census code (GEOID)
- 2019105525
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.423966, -97.292267
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Census place in Belle Plaine Township
- Belle Plaine (city)1,449 people
This place’s central point lies inside Belle Plaine Township. A place can reach across the line, and its government, if it has one, can be separate from the township’s.
Bordering areas, nearest first
- Gore Township5.5 mi east
- Harmon Township5.8 mi south
- Salem Township, Sedgwick County6.1 mi north
- Palestine Township6.2 mi southeast
- London Township6.6 mi west
These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with Belle Plaine Township. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.
Other townships in Sumner County, largest first
- Gore Township1,714 people
- Conway Township1,439 people
- Oxford Township1,200 people
- Springdale Township828 people
- Dixon Township714 people
- London Township572 people
- South Haven Township513 people
- Avon Township472 people
- Eden Township437 people
- Seventy-Six Township427 people
- Guelph Township350 people
- Walton Township318 people
All 29
- Falls Township200 people
- Caldwell Township156 people
- Palestine Township154 people
- Osborne Township151 people
- Wellington Township148 people
- Ryan Township120 people
- Downs Township117 people
- Greene Township107 people
- Sumner Township101 people
- Illinois Township98 people
- Harmon Township96 people
- Creek Township84 people
- Bluff Township57 people
- Chikaskia Township52 people
- Valverde Township36 people
- Jackson Township31 people
- Morris Township16 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Sumner County for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.
Sunrise and sunset in Belle Plaine Township
- Longest day
- 14 hours 45 minutes around June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 35 minutes around December 21
- Earliest sunrise
- 6:07 AM around June 13
- Latest sunrise
- 7:58 AM the day before clocks go back in November
- Earliest sunset
- 5:10 PM around December 6
- Latest sunset
- 8:54 PM around June 28
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 7:42 AM | 5:34 PM | 9 h 52 min |
| Feb 15 | 7:18 AM | 6:08 PM | 10 h 50 min |
| Mar 15 | 7:40 AM | 7:36 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:54 AM | 8:04 PM | 13 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 6:20 AM | 8:31 PM | 14 h 11 min |
| Jun 15 | 6:07 AM | 8:51 PM | 14 h 44 min |
| Jul 15 | 6:20 AM | 8:49 PM | 14 h 29 min |
| Aug 15 | 6:45 AM | 8:21 PM | 13 h 36 min |
| Sep 15 | 7:11 AM | 7:37 PM | 12 h 26 min |
| Oct 15 | 7:37 AM | 6:52 PM | 11 h 15 min |
| Nov 15 | 7:08 AM | 5:18 PM | 10 h 10 min |
| Dec 15 | 7:36 AM | 5:12 PM | 9 h 36 min |
Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.
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