Blue Mound, Kansas

Blue Mound, Kansas
City
Location within Linn County and Kansas
Location within Linn County and Kansas
KDOT map of Linn County (legend)
KDOT map of Linn County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°05′22″N 95°00′36″W / 38.08944°N 95.01000°W / 38.08944; -95.01000
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLinn
Platted1882
Incorporated1884
Area
 • Total0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Land0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,043 ft (318 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total219
 • Density340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66010
Area code913
FIPS code20-07600
GNIS ID2394204

Blue Mound is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 219 people lived there. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

History

Blue Mound was planned out in 1882. It was named Blue Mound because from far away, its elevation is said to look blue.

Geography

Blue Mound is at 38°5′22″N 95°0′36″W / 38.08944°N 95.01000°W / 38.08944; -95.01000 (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.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890689—
19007387.1%
1910596−19.2%
1920570−4.4%
1930545−4.4%
1940449−17.6%
1950424−5.6%
1960319−24.8%
1970308−3.4%
19803193.6%
1990251−21.3%
200027710.4%
2010275−0.7%
2020219−20.4%
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.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 275 people, 111 households, and 75 families living in Blue Mound.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Mound, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Population Data and Maps | MARC". Archived from the original on 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  5. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 197. ISBN 9780722249055. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  6. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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