Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Johnson Cabin Museum is on the National Register of Historic Places. Blue Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Blue Springs beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 513 in 1880, a peak of 963 in 1890, 282 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blue Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Blue Springs.
84% of Blue Springs households live in a home they own, above both the Nebraska town median (67%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Values fell 15% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For working residents in Blue Springs, the share who work locally is 1.1%. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Blue Springs. The top destinations are Beatrice (29%), Lincoln (10%) and Marysville (9%). Blue Springs’ mean commuting time comes in at 20 minutes.
| Blue Springs | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Blue Springs’ FEMA risk score is 68 of 100, against 55 of 100 in Nebraska’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Blue Springs after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Expected losses in Blue Springs break down as 34% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 89°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Blue Springs. 18% of Blue Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression. Also worth knowing: this Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13.
| Blue Springs | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Blue Springs | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 77.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 83.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Blue Springs; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Blue Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Blue Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Nebraska, United States
Blue Springs is a city in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 282 at the 2020 census, which makes it the least populated city in Nebraska.
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Blue Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
