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Population: 1,088. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,048 (-3.7% change)
Males: 528 (48.5%), Females: 560 (51.5%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 66411

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $30,682
Median house value: $30,700

Population by Race

Races in Blue Rapids:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.1%), Irish (15.8%), English (13.5%), United States (12.1%), Swedish (7.4%), Czech (5.6%).

Elevation: 1158 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Blue Rapids, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blue Rapids

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Rapids city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Rapids:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Rapids:

  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 38 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 81 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 87 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Rapids:

  • MARYSVILLE MUNI (about 12 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: MYZ)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; WASHINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: K38)
  • CHARLES E GRUTZMACHER MUNI (about 37 miles; ONAGA, KS; Abbreviation: 52K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Rapids:

  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 76 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 78 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 79 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 109 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)

Schools

Public high school in Blue Rapids:

  • VALLEY HEIGHTS JR/SR HIGH (Students: 222; Location: 2274 6TH ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Blue Rapids:

  • VALLEY HEIGHTS ELEM (Students: 88; Location: 508 CHESTNUT; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Blue Rapids:

  • BLUE RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,163; Location: 14 PUBLIC SQUARE P.O. BOX 246; 5,577 books; 25 audio materials; 64 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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