Population: 277. Estimated population in July 2020: 291 (+5.1% change)
Males: 141 (50.9%), Females: 136 (49.1%)
Linn County
Zip code: 66010
Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $21,364
Median house value: $24,300
Races in Blue Mound:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (19.9%), United States (13.0%), Irish (7.6%), English (3.6%), Dutch (2.5%), French (2.5%).
Elevation: 1040 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population
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%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+10.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Mound:
- ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GARNETT, KS)
- MERCY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS)
- OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 28 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Mound:
- FORBES FIELD (about 74 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 75 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 77 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Mound:
- GARNETT MUNI (about 19 miles; GARNETT, KS; Abbreviation: K68)
- GILMORE (about 20 miles; PLEASANTON, KS; Abbreviation: 57K)
- FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 27 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; Abbreviation: FSK)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Mound:
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
- JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 68 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
Public primary/middle school in Blue Mound:
- BLUE MOUND ELEM (Students: 56; Location: 303 S 3RD STREET; Grades: 01 – 06)
Libraries
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)