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Around Blue Mound
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)85 miles away
Closer regional airport
Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)71 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Kansas City, MO76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX379 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Mound; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Blue Mound
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 2nd DistrictDerek Schmidt (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Blue Mound had 219 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 403rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Linn County grew from 16,689 residents in 1900 to 9,591 in 2020.
Linn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mound City, KS weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Linn County
1,315 jobs at 201 businesses in Linn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Mound.
Nearest hospitals
Anderson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Garnett18.6 miles
Allen County Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Iola24.4 miles
Miami County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Paola33.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Blue Mound
Libraries (1 nearby)
Blue Mound Library (Linn Co. Library District #3)0.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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