Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:57 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:32 am – 5:03 pm
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People626 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.7308 householdsMedian household income $44,318Median home value $157,800Median rent $594 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,467 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 292 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 19%, education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 38 minutes55% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days33 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mound City station, 10 mi away; snow from Centerville 4sw
Nearby landmarksJohnson Lakelake · 1.4 miBradley Lakelake · 2.4 miBlue Mound Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miNorth Fork Little Osage Riverriver · 6.9 miMiddle Fork Little Osage Riverriver · 6.9 miGuthrie Mountainpeak · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.2 mi · 7,608 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLinn County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 40 mi away
Internet at home60% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone39% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Blue Moundserves 223 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,052 ft321 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnderson County Hospital19.0 miPost officeBlue Mound Post Officeunder a mileFire stationLinn County Rural Fire District 1 Station 970under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN70 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI85 miInterstateI-4934 miUS highwayUS 599.5 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC62 miCoachIolaJefferson Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66010 ZIP area.
