Blue Valley TownshipKS
A town of 423.
Is Blue Valley Township a good place to live?
Blue Valley Township’s mean commuting time is 31 minutes, above both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 25% of the land in Blue Valley Township is conserved, above both the Kansas town median (2.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Tuttle Creek Recreation Area, at 5,317 acres. Blue Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
423 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blue Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blue Valley 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blue Valley Township.
Blue Valley Township has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Manhattan (22%), Westmoreland (13%) and Onaga (11%). Blue Valley Township had 99 jobs in 2023, up 79 from 2013. The share of working residents in Blue Valley Township who work locally: 3%. Half commute less than 23 miles.
| Blue Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Blue Valley Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Blue Valley school district. Blue Valley Township’s only public school teaches 146 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 146 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Open space protected for good: 24.8% of Blue Valley Township
Across 3 parks and preserves: 8.9 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Blue Valley Township: 3, covering 9,717 acres. The town’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuttle Creek Recreation Area | 0.6 mi | 5,317 |
| 2. Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area | — | 4,135 |
| 3. Tuttle Creek State Park Randolph Area | — | 265 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Blue Valley Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
FEMA puts just over a third of Blue Valley Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 33% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Young adults are less common in Blue Valley Township than in Kansas
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (36% statewide). Blue Valley Township has grown 6.3% since 2020, to 423 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of residents are under 18 here. Among adults 25 and older, 29% have a four-year degree or more, against 36% across Kansas.
| Blue Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Blue Valley Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.6% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Blue Valley Township: four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Blue Valley Township is
Against the Kansas average, Blue Valley Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Blue Valley Township: 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Blue Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Blue Valley Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 11.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Blue Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blue Valley Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Blue Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
97% of working residents leave Blue Valley Township for work
Where Blue Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blue Valley Township
Township in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, U.S.
Blue Valley Township is a township in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 380.
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Questions about Blue Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blue Valley Township, KS a good place to live?
Blue Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.