Bluff City, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 44 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -45.0%
 
Males: 36  (83.7%)
Females: (16.3%)
Median resident age:

52.3 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 67018

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,724 (it was $20,625 in 2000)
Bluff City:

$62,724
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,455 (it was $10,030 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $30,995 (it was $21,300 in 2000)
Bluff City:

$30,995
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $37,966; detached houses: $37,620
March 2022 cost of living index in Bluff City: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Bluff City, Kansas as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bluff City is 132 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (63.2%), American (21.1%), Dutch (7.9%), Polish (7.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 81 people per square mile   (very low).

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

0.9% ($199)
Kansas:

1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (51.7 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (302.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Freeport, KS (2.9 miles),
Anthony, KS (3.2 miles ),
Manchester, OK (3.3 miles),
Wakita, OK (3.7 miles ),
Argonia, KS (3.8 miles ),
Danville, KS (3.8 miles),
Caldwell, KS (3.9 miles ),
Renfrow, OK (4.0 miles)

Latitude: 37.08 N, Longitude: 97.88 W

Area code: 620

Distribution of median household income in Bluff City, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bluff City, KS in 2022

Bluff City satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.8%
Kansas:

2.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+15.9%).

Average climate in Bluff City, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Bluff City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Bluff City city center killed 20 people and injured 280 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/12/2004, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $280,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bluff City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 923% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 123.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from Bluff City center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 19.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 24.6 miles away from Bluff City center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from Bluff City center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Harper County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Bluff City:

  • ANTHONY COMMUNITY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ANTHONY, KS)
  • HOSPITAL DISTRICT #6 OF HARPER COUNTY Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; ANTHONY, KS)
  • HARPER COUNTY HHA (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; ANTHONY, KS)
  • CALDWELL COMMUNICARE (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; CALDWELL, KS)
  • BEVERLY HEALTH AND REHAB OF CALD (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CALDWELL, KS)
  • HOSPITAL DIST #1 OF SUMNER CO (Hospital, about 16 miles away; CALDWELL, KS)
  • SUMNER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 (Hospital, about 16 miles away; CALDWELL, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluff City:

  • Northern Oklahoma College (about 43 miles; Tonkawa, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,414)
  • Cowley County Community College (about 47 miles; Arkansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • Wichita Technical Institute (about 49 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,015)
  • Newman University (about 50 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,066)
  • Friends University (about 51 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,024)
  • Wichita State University (about 55 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 11,743)
  • Wichita Area Technical College (about 60 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,220)

Points of interest:

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Harper County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bluff City and their reported violations in the past:

BLUFF CITY, CITY OF (Population served: 64, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2007), St Public Notif received (APR-26-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

44.8%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

20.7%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Bluff City:

Marital status in Bluff City, KS
  • Never married: 37.8%
  • Now married: 16.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 38.9%

For population 25 years and over in Bluff City:

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.1
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bluff City, KS (based on Harper County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,63915
Catholic1,1001
Mainline Protestant1,08713
Other2-
None2,206-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Harper County:

5.15 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Harper County:

5.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

13.73 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Harper County:

29.3%
State:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Harper County:

10.9%
Kansas:

13.4%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Natural Resources 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Strongest AM radio stations in Bluff City:

  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bluff City:

  • KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
  • KNID (99.7 FM; ALVA, OK; Owner: CHRISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFH-FM (98.7 FM; CLEARWATER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 30Number of bridges
  • 240ft / 72.8mTotal length
  • $3,915,000Total costs
  • 1,211Total average daily traffic
  • 13Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,250Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
New bridges in Bluff City, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 51950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 101970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bluff City, KS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bluff City, KS
  • 60.0%Utility gas
  • 33.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.7%Electricity


Bluff City compared to Kansas 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There are no pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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