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Linn County

Population in July 2008: 285. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 145  (50.9%)
Females: 140  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66010.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,998 (it was $21,364 in 2000)
Blue Mound:  $26,998
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,201
Blue Mound:  $14,201
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,538 (it was $26,200 in 2000)
Blue Mound:  $40,538
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $49,772; Detached houses: $52,635; Mobile homes: $17,857

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Races in Blue Mound:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Blue Mound: 70.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (19.9%), United States (13.0%), Irish (7.6%), English (3.6%), Dutch (2.5%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 450 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Blue Mound

  • High school or higher: 67.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Mound city

  • Never married: 35.9%
  • Now married: 38.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Blue Mound, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blue Mound to the number of sex offenders is 57 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Blue Mound:  0.8% ($199)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Blue Mound satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (55.8 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (72.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (379.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Kincaid, KS (2.8 miles) , Mapleton, KS (2.9 miles) , Mildred, KS (3.2 miles) , Mound City, KS (3.4 miles ), Lone Elm, KS (3.6 miles) , Bronson, KS (3.7 miles ), Moran, KS (3.9 miles ), Parker, KS (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,400
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,400
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.09 N, Longitude: 95.01 W

Area code: 913

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Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+10.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Rail transportation (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (11%)
  • Woodworkers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secondary school teachers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)



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Blue Mound-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Blue Mound city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Blue Mound-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from Blue Mound center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from Blue Mound center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Mound:
  • ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GARNETT, KS)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS)
  • ALLEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; IOLA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Blue Mound, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Mound:
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 66 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 70 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
Public elementary/middle school in Blue Mound:
See full list of schools located in Blue Mound

Library in Blue Mound:
  • LINN COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT #3 (Operating income: $12,922; Location: 316 E. MAIN ST.; 5,519 books; 31 audio materials; 419 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • It seems like WIBW in Topeka should be listed under the AM radio stations. I don't know about its strength but that is what most folks there listen to.

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Blue Mound and their reported violations in the past:

BLUE MOUND, CITY OF (Population served: 291, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUL-18-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUL-18-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUL-18-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUL-18-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006)
  • 11 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In APR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • 28 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.8%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blue Mound, KS



Blue Mound compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Blue Mound (2009 data):
  • The Farmers State Bank of Blue Mound: The Farmers State Bank Of Blue Mound at 205 South Fifth, branch established on 1913-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.3 mil, Deposits: $31.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Dale Sprague Enterprises, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Religion statistics for Blue Mound

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents25.2%23.6%15.2%10.5%3.6%
Congregations23.1%15.4%11.5%7.7%3.8%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.3%3.3%3.2%8.4%
Congregations3.8%3.8%3.8%3.8%23.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$736
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$512
Water Supply 1$2,832$33,9841$720
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$57
Totals for Government 1$2,832$33,9844$2,025



Blue Mound government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    All Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $132,000
    Central Staff Services: $43,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Sewerage: $27,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $379,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $370,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $0
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $145,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $148,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,000
    Total General Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $130,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,000

7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,151 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.81%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnson County, KS  1.56% ($35,642 average AGI)
from Miami County, KS  1.33% ($38,578)
from Wyandotte County, KS  0.47% ($39,250)


7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.81%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, KS  1.62% ($27,255 average AGI)
to Miami County, KS  1.21% ($37,780)
to Bourbon County, KS  0.71% ($27,875)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blue Mound:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blue Mound:
  • KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KVCY (104.7 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KIKS-FM (101.5 FM; IOLA, KS; Owner: IOLA BROADCASTING, INC.)



2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 5
  • Service Call: 4

Incident types - Blue Mound


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