Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
13% of the land in Blue Rapids is conserved, above both the Kansas town median (2.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Blue Rapids Library is on the National Register of Historic Places. Blue Rapids has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Blue Rapids beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1900.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blue Rapids, 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 Rapids.
79% of Blue Rapids households live in a home they own, against 72% in Kansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.3%. The going rate for rent for Blue Rapids comes to $771 a month.
| Blue Rapids | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $771 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Blue Rapids, 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm locally: 5% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: jobs in the town fell by 50 from 2013 to 2023, to 93. The typical journey to work in the town is 22 minutes.
| Blue Rapids | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Blue Rapids, the typical July afternoon high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest park or preserve is Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area, at 138 acres. 0.8 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. Blue Rapids’ trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area | 0.6 mi | 138 |
| 2. Tuttle Creek Recreation Area | — | 138 |
| 3. Riverside Park | — | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of the losses FEMA expects in Blue Rapids, 49% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 63% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Blue Rapids after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
30% of adults in Blue Rapids get no exercise outside work; 14% have diabetes. Against the Kansas average, Blue Rapids comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. Blue Rapids: 15% of adults report frequent physical distress. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Blue Rapids.
| Blue Rapids | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Blue Rapids | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Blue Rapids; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Blue Rapids residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Blue Rapids’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Marshall County, Kansas
Blue Rapids is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 928.
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Blue Rapids has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
