Blue Rapids, Kansas
Blue Rapids: City in Marshall County, Kansas, United States of America
About
Blue Rapids is a city located in the county of Marshall in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,019 and a population density of 507 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 960 inhabitants.
The city was created 155 years ago in 1868.
Quick Facts about Blue Rapids
Population : | 960 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Kansas (United States) |
County : | Marshall County |
Postal code : | 66411 |
Phone Area Codes : | 785 |
Area : | 2.01 km2 |
Altitude : | 1,148 feet / 350 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1869 (155 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 21:41:52 (4th November 2024) |
Density : | 478 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -6.15% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Blue Rapids is located at 39°40'55"N 96°39'35"W (39.6819400, -96.6597400).
Blue Rapids map
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Official website of Blue Rapids
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Blue Rapids decreased by 6.15% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 1,019 | - | census |
2011 | 1,000 | -1.9% | estimation process |
2012 | 1,004 | 0.4% | estimation process |
2013 | 999 | -0.5% | estimation process |
2014 | 995 | -0.4% | estimation process |
2015 | 978 | -1.74% | estimation process |
2016 | 970 | -0.82% | estimation process |
2017 | 961 | -0.94% | estimation process |
2018 | 963 | 0.21% | estimation process |
2019 | 961 | -0.21% | estimation process |
2020 | 960 | -0.1% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 20,436 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 21,253 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -3.8% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 20,478 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 21,253 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 7.0% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 25.2% |
People over 65 (%) : | 18.5% |
Female persons, % : | 50.0% |
White only, percent : | 97.6% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.5% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.2% |
Asians alone % : | 0.4% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | Z |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.2% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 3.2% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 94.6% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,100 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 1.4% |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 9,258 |
Economic Facts
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 9,258 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 73.0% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $91,400 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $889 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $332 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $677 |
Permits for construction, 2020 : | 20 |
2015-2019 Households : | 8,174 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.52 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.4% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 4.1% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 82.2% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 68.1% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 88.0% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 11.4% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.8% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 11.2% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 61.9% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.9% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 19,902 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 62,431 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,059,206 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 136,874 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $6,406 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.6 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $47,658 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $23,443 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 12.5% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 417 |
2019 total employment : | 5,766 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 232,546 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | -9.7% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 1,355 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,532 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 833 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 427 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 71 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,371 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 106 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,288 |
2010 population per square mile : | 55.4 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 383.91 |
People born in Blue Rapids (1)
American politician and lobbyist Henry Pomeroy Miller was born in Blue Rapids
Schools in Blue Rapids
College & universities near Blue Rapids, KS
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
155487 | Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan (KS) | 66503-2499 |
Stations (1)
Amtrak & bus stations near Blue Rapids, KS
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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TOP | Topeka | 500 SE Holliday Place | RAIL |
Post offices near Blue Rapids
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Blue Rapid Post Office | Blue Rapids (KS) | 66411 |
Other cities in Marshall County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Marshall County , KS.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Marysville | 2,428 | City in Kansas |
Frankfort | 689 | City in Kansas, United States |
Waterville | 633 | City in Marshall County, Kansas, United States of America |
Home | 543 | Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States |
Axtell | 399 | City in Kansas |
Herkimer | 208 | Township in Marshall County, Kansas |
Beattie | 188 | City in Marshall County, Kansas, United States |
Saint Bridget | 162 | Township in Marshall County, Kansas |
Summerfield | 146 | City in Marshall County, Kansas, US |
Cottage Hill | 121 | Township in Marshall County, Kansas |
Vermillion | 101 | City in Marshall County, Kansas, United States of America |
Oketo | 70 | Township in Marshall County, Kansas |