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Bluff City, Kansas
City
Location within Harper County and Kansas
Location within Harper County and Kansas
KDOT map of Harper County (legend)
KDOT map of Harper County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°04′34″N 97°52′31″W / 37.07611°N 97.87528°W / 37.07611; -97.87528[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHarper
Founded1879 (approx)
Incorporated1887
Named forBluff Creek
Area
[2]
 • Total0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,240 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total45
 • Density88/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67018
Area code620
FIPS code20-07775
GNIS ID2394208[1]

Bluff City is a city in Harper County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 45 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

Bluff City was created about 1879.[4] The city was named after Bluff Creek, which goes near it.[5]

Bluff City was a station and shipping point on the Kansas Southwestern Railway.[6]

Geography[change | change source]

Bluff City is at 37°4′32″N 97°52′31″W / 37.07556°N 97.87528°W / 37.07556; -97.87528 (37.075671, -97.875376).[7] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2). All of it is land.[2]

Weather[change | change source]

Bluff City has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bluff City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890194—
19002003.1%
191030753.5%
1920272−11.4%
1930233−14.3%
19402528.2%
1950172−31.7%
1960152−11.6%
1970109−28.3%
198095−12.8%
199069−27.4%
20008015.9%
201065−18.7%
202045−30.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census says that there were 45 people, 21 households, and 11 families living in Bluff City. Of the households, 76.2% owned their home and 23.8% rented their home.

The median age was 53.3 years. Of the people, 88.9% were White and 11.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the people.[3][9]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census says that there were 65 people, 29 households, and 13 families living in Bluff City.[10]

Education[change | change source]

Bluff City is a part of USD 361 Chaparral Schools.[11]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluff City, Kansas
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 202.
  5. ↑ "Profile for Bluff City, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 199. ISBN 9780722249055.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ↑ Climate Summary for Bluff City, Kansas
  9. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. ↑ "Anthony-Harper". USD 361. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

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