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Bluff City, Kansas

Bluff City is a city in Harper County, Kansas, home to about 36 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67018.

Homes sold for a median of $72 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population3671 per sq mi
Median home value$27,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$72Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bluff City

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Around Bluff City

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)118 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX303 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bluff City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bluff City

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

Bluff City had 45 residents in the 2020 census, down 44% since 2000.

It’s the 658th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Harper County grew from 10,310 residents in 1900 to 5,485 in 2020.

Bluff City population by census2000: 80, 2010: 65, 2020: 45802000652010452020

Harper County, 1900–2020

Harper County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,310, 1910: 14,748, 1920: 13,656, 1930: 12,823, 1940: 12,068, 1950: 10,263, 1960: 9,541, 1970: 7,871, 1980: 7,778, 1990: 7,124, 2000: 6,536, 2010: 6,034, 2020: 5,48510K’00’1014K’20’3012K’40’5010K’60’708K’80’907K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bluff CityJan: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 26°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 68°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 34°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in45°22°Jan1.049°26°Feb1.259°35°Mar2.568°44°Apr3.378°55°May4.888°65°Jun5.093°70°Jul3.791°68°Aug3.283°60°Sep2.671°47°Oct2.957°34°Nov1.646°25°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anthony, KS weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Harper County

1,855 jobs at 185 businesses in Harper County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harper CountyManufacturing: 548 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 257 jobs; Retail trade: 205 jobs; Administrative and support: 145 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 143 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 132 jobs; Wholesale trade: 94 jobs; Finance and insurance: 67 jobsManufacturing 30% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 11% Administrative and support 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hospital District #6 Patterson Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Anthony13.2 miles
  • Caldwell Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Caldwell15.8 miles
  • Kiowa District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kiowa34.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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