Blue Mound, Kansas
Blue Mound is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 219 people lived there.[3] It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[4]
 Location within Linn County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°05′22″N 95°00′36″W / 38.08944°N 95.01000°WCoordinates: 38°05′22″N 95°00′36″W / 38.08944°N 95.01000°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Linn |
| Platted | 1882 |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 219 |
| • Density | 342/sq mi (132.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66010 |
| FIPS code | 20-07600 |
| GNIS ID | 2394204[1] |
History
Blue Mound was planned out in 1882. It was named Blue Mound because from far away, its elevation is said to look blue.[5]
Geography
Blue Mound is at 38°5′22″N 95°0′36″W / 38.08944°N 95.01000°W (38.089357, -95.009926). The United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2). Almost all of it is land.[2]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 689 | ||
| 1900 | 738 | 7.1% | |
| 1910 | 596 | −19.2% | |
| 1920 | 570 | −4.4% | |
| 1930 | 545 | −4.4% | |
| 1940 | 449 | −17.6% | |
| 1950 | 424 | −5.6% | |
| 1960 | 319 | −24.8% | |
| 1970 | 308 | −3.4% | |
| 1980 | 319 | 3.6% | |
| 1990 | 251 | −21.3% | |
| 2000 | 277 | 10.4% | |
| 2010 | 275 | −0.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 219 people, 95 households, and 50 families living in Blue Mound. Of the households, 81.1% owned their home and 18.9% rented their home.
The median age was 43.9 years. Of the people, 90.4% were White, 0.9% were Black, 0.5% were from some other race, and 8.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the people.[3][6]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 275 people, 111 households, and 75 families living in Blue Mound.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Mound, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ Population Data and Maps | MARC. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson. Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. (1912)Standard Publishing Company. p. 197. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ American FactFinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 346, local school district
- Maps
- Blue Mound City Map[dead link], KDOT