Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 996, settled in 1869.
The biggest park or preserve is Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area, at 1,163 acres. Blue Rapids City 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: 250 in 1870, a peak of 1,756 in 1910, 928 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 4 maps from 1889 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blue Rapids City 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 Rapids City Township.
The top destinations are Marysville (24%), Waterville (14%) and Waterville Township (6%). Only 13% of working residents stay in Blue Rapids City Township for work; the rest commute out. Blue Rapids City Township: 15% of residents live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Blue Rapids City Township dropped by 20, to 243.
| Blue Rapids City Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools: the Valley Heights school district. Its one school is below. 120 students attend Blue Rapids City Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Heights ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 120 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The midsummer high for Blue Rapids City Township comes to 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Blue Rapids City Township’s FEMA risk score is 63 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 49% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Blue Rapids City Township households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the Kansas average, Blue Rapids City Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. Blue Rapids City Township: two in five adults have high blood pressure, above both Kansas’ towns (34%) and U.S. towns (35%). 15% of adults report frequent physical distress here.
| Blue Rapids City Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Blue Rapids City Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 4.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The density of trails in Blue Rapids City Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 2,357 acres.
| Blue Rapids City Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area | 0.9 mi | 1,163 |
| 2. Tuttle Creek Recreation Area | — | 1,163 |
| 3. Riverside Park | — | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Blue Rapids City Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Blue Rapids City Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Blue Rapids City Township’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 City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.