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Blue MoundMO

A town of 573.

Population
573
−16.5% since 2010
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
50
A commuter town
Small town

573 people, and everyone knows the way

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69°
Showers And Thunderstorms
H 70° · L 53°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Blue Mound

Most working residents leave Blue Mound for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Chillicothe (44%), Kansas City (5%) and Trenton (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Blue Mound1%
Chillicothe44%
Kansas City5%
Trenton4%
Brookfield2%
14 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Blue Mound
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Blue Mound has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–86°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Blue Mound is

Blue Mound beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBlue MoundMO
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.6%
Hedrick Medical Center
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Blue Mound for work

Where Blue Mound’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

44% → Chillicothe Chillicothe 44% 5% → Kansas City Kansas City 5% 4% → Trenton Trenton 4% 2% → Brookfield Brookfield 2% 2% → Cameron Cameron 2% 2% → Independence Independence 2% Blue Mound · 1% stay
50jobs based in Blue Mound
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Blue Mound

Township in Livingston County, Missouri, U.S.

Blue Mound Township is a township in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Blue Mound Township was established in 1843, and named for a summit within its borders which appears blue when viewed from afar.

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Population
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