Blue Mound, Kansas

human settlement in Linn County, Kansas, United States of America

Blue Mound is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 219 people lived there.[3] It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[4]

Blue Mound, Kansas
Location within Linn County and Kansas
Location within Linn County and Kansas
KDOT map of Linn County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°05′22″N 95°00′36″W / 38.08944°N 95.01000°W / 38.08944; -95.01000[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLinn
Platted1882
Incorporated1884
Area
 • Total0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Land0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,043 ft (318 m)
Population
 • Total219
 • Density340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66010
Area code913
FIPS code20-07600
GNIS ID2394204[1]

History

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Blue Mound was planned out in 1882. It was named Blue Mound because from far away, its elevation is said to look blue.[5]

Geography

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Blue Mound is at 38°5′22″N 95°0′36″W / 38.08944°N 95.01000°W / 38.08944; -95.01000 (38.089357, -95.009926). The United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2). Almost all of it is land.[2]

People

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Historical population
Census Pop.
1890689
19007387.1%
1910596−19.2%
1920570−4.4%
1930545−4.4%
1940449−17.6%
1950424−5.6%
1960319−24.8%
1970308−3.4%
19803193.6%
1990251−21.3%
200027710.4%
2010275−0.7%
2020219−20.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

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The 2020 census says that there were 219 people, 95 households, and 50 families living in Blue Mound. Of the households, 81.1% owned their home and 18.9% rented their home.

The median age was 43.9 years. Of the people, 90.4% were White, 0.9% were Black, 0.5% were from some other race, and 8.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the people.[3][6]

2010 census

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The 2010 census says that there were 275 people, 111 households, and 75 families living in Blue Mound.[7]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Mound, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. "Population Data and Maps | MARC". Archived from the original on 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2019-11-20. {{cite web}}: More than one of |archivedate= and |archive-date= specified (help); More than one of |archiveurl= and |archive-url= specified (help)
  5. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 197. ISBN 9780722249055.
  6. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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