Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town was settled in 1886 and has 438 residents today.
Blue Mound Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher median age than Blue Mound Township. Blue Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 689 in 1890, 219 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blue Mound Township, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Blue Mound Township.
Jobs based in Blue Mound Township fell to 49 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Potosi Township (8%), Pleasanton (8%) and Mound City (7%).
| Blue Mound Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Blue Mound Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. Against the Kansas average, Blue Mound Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10.
| Blue Mound Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Blue Mound Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Blue Mound Township, 50% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Blue Mound Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Blue Mound Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Blue Mound Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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Blue Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.