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Blue Rapids’s story
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1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1869Blue Rapids is settled
Blue RapidsKS
A town of 870, settled in 1869. Nearly 12.7% of it is conserved land.
Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
870
−8.9% since 2010
Median home value
$68K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town
What makes Blue Rapids stand out
The thing Blue Rapids does most differently from other towns.
Small town
870 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Blue Rapids
Most working residents leave Blue Rapids for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Marysville (24%), Waterville (14%) and Blue Rapids City (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Blue Rapids5%
Marysville24%
Waterville14%
Blue Rapids City8%
Waterville6%
12 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Blue Rapids
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Blue Rapids has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–41°
Spring41–66°
Summer64–88°
Fall42–67°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
12.7% of Blue Rapids is conserved land
0.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
12.7%conserved
12.7%
conserved · 162 of 1,278 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area | 0.6 mi | 138 |
| 2. Tuttle Creek Recreation Area | — | 138 |
| 3. Riverside Park | — | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Blue Rapids is
Blue Rapids beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Blue Rapids | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.7% |
Community Memorial Healthcare
12.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Blue Rapids for work
Where Blue Rapids’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
93jobs based in Blue Rapids
5%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Blue Rapids
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1869
- Population
- 928
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
- ZIP code
- 66411
- Area code
- 785
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