BlueKS
A town of 5,173. Nearly 14.4% of it is conserved land.
What makes Blue stand out
The 3 things Blue does most differently from other towns.
Blue has grown 61.7% since 2010
3,046 people in 2010; 5,173 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Blue’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blue. Another town gets a different order.
14.4% of Blue is conserved land
11 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spillway Cycle Area | 1.6 mi | 32 |
| 2. Tuttle Creek State Park | 1.5 mi | 394 |
| 3. Tuttle Creek State Park - Cedar Ridge | 1.2 mi | 208 |
Most working residents commute out of Blue
Most working residents leave Blue for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Manhattan (49%), Wamego (7%) and Topeka (6%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Blue beats the Kansas average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Blue | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.9% | 11.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.3% | 7.1% |
Blue’s public schools outperform 70% of Kansas districts
The public schools Blue’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Brown Elementary | PK–5 | 338 | Not graded |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Blue has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
11 miles of trails in Blue
14.4% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
About Blue
Township in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, U.S.
Blue Township is a township in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,926.
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- Population
- 4,926
Blue’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Blue.