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A town of 146, settled in 1888.
Bogue 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: 157 in 1940, a peak of 257 in 1970, 155 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1893 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bogue, 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 Bogue.
Zillow values the typical Bogue home at about $76,000, down 13.2% in a year, 69% below the Kansas typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median commute is under 22 miles. The typical household income for Bogue comes to $44,000, below both Kansas’ towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Bogue dropped by 68, to 6. The top destinations are Hill City (41%), Oakley (5%) and Hays (5%).
| Bogue | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Bogue, the share who have diabetes is 15%. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Bogue.
| Bogue | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bogue | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bogue’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 55 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 26% come from drought and 23% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Bogue households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2006.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Bogue; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bogue residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Bogue’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Graham County, Kansas, United States
Bogue is a city in Graham County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 155. Bogue is located on K-18, south of U.S. Route 24, on the South Fork Solomon River.
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Bogue has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.