Blue MoundKS
A town of 220, settled in 1886.
Is Blue Mound a good place to live?
Blue Mound’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Blue Mound. Blue Mound has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
220 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blue Mound: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blue Mound, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blue Mound.
A larger share of residents in Blue Mound live below the poverty line than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
31% of Blue Mound residents live below the poverty line, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Most working residents leave Blue Mound for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Potosi Township (13%), Mound City (12%) and Pleasanton (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Blue Mound
Blue Mound has chilly winters and warm summers. Blue Mound’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Blue Mound stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
The median rent in Blue Mound is $561 a month. Typical home values rose 15% in the year to September 2026. 85% of households own their home in Blue Mound.
| Blue Mound | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $561 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Blue Mound is
Blue Mound beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of Blue Mound adults feel lonely.
| Blue Mound | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Blue Mound | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Blue Mound, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Blue Mound
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blue Mound; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Blue Mound residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Blue Mound for work
Where Blue Mound’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blue Mound
City in Kansas, United States
Blue Mound is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 219.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,037 ft
- ZIP code
- 66010
- Area code
- 913
Questions about Blue Mound
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blue Mound, KS a good place to live?
Blue Mound has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.