Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:59 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:43 am – 5:05 pm
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People1,127 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3481 householdsMedian household income $57,361Median home value $85,900Median rent $789 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,466 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 514 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes85% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 15°F34 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days46 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marysville station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsTuttle Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.1 mi · 34,548 acresPottawatomie State Fishing Lake No. 1 And Wildlifestate recreation area · 16.8 mi · 170 acresPottawatomie State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.2 miTuttle Creek State Parksstate park · 18.2 mi · 1,082 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 197946 mi away, near Reynolds, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 197946 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarshall County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 42 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Blue Rapidsserves 921 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,247 ft380 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Healthcare Hospital14.3 miPost officeBlue Rapids Post Office2.8 miTown hallBlue Rapids City Hall2.9 miPoliceBlue Rapids Police Department3.0 miFire stationBlue Rapids Rural Fire District 73.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK35 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI106 miInterstateI-7040 miUS highwayUS 772.8 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66411 ZIP area.
