Blue Rapids
Motto: The only Blue Rapids in America
Location of Blue Rapids within Kansas
Coordinates: 39°40′55″N 96°39′33″W / 39.68194, -96.65917
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marshall
Founded	1869
Incorporated	March 20, 1872[1]
Area
- Total	2. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Alphabetical list |}Former counties of KansasMarion (1855-1857 One of 36 Original Counties Marshall County (standard abbreviation MS) is a county located in the U A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²)
- Land	2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (5. 3 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation	1,150 ft (350 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,088
- Density	529/sq mi (204/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66411
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-07650[2]
GNIS feature ID	0473162[3]
Website: skyways.lib.ks.us

Blue Rapids is a city in Marshall County, Kansas in the United States. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Marshall County (standard abbreviation MS) is a county located in the U Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 1,088 at the 2000 census.

Located on highway US-77/K-9, Blue Rapids is 5 miles east of its sister town Waterville, 12 miles south of the county seat Marysville, 13 miles west of Frankfort, and 46 miles north of the large university town of Manhattan (driving distances). US Route 77 is a north-south United States highway. It is unsigned in and around Dallas Texas. K-9 is a State highway in the US state of Kansas. The highway goes east-west through Kansas Waterville is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. Marysville is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. Frankfort is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. Manhattan is a city in Pottawatomie and Riley counties in the northeastern part of the U

Geography

Blue Rapids is located in northeast Kansas near the junction of the Little Blue and Big Blue rivers, at 39°40′54″N, 96°39′34″W. For the Jackson County Missouri river see Little Blue River (Missouri The Little Blue River is a 450-mile long river in southern Nebraska and northern Kansas that For the stream that flows from Johnson County Kansas through Kansas City that is often referred to as the Big Blue see Blue River (Missouri The Its elevation is 350 meters (1150 ft). The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (5. 4 km²), which is 99% land.

Interesting facts

• Georgia-Pacific has a gypsum mine near Blue Rapids containing some of the purest gypsum in the world. Financial Gypsum is a very soft Mineral composed of Calcium sulfate dihydrate with the Chemical formula Ca[[sulfur S]] O 4·2
• The public library, built in 1875, is the oldest library west of the Mississippi in continuous operation in the same building. A public library (also called circulating library) is a Library which is accessible by the Public and is generally funded from public sources (such Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to ^[4]
• Blue Rapids was the birthplace of the pancreatic cancer drug Streptozotocin. Streptozotocin ( Streptozocin, STZ, Zanosar) is a naturally occurring Chemical that is particularly toxic to the insulin-producing Beta cells The bacterium from which the drug is derived was discovered in the late 1950s in a soil sample taken from "an uncultivated sandy soil in a grassland region" at Blue Rapids. The Bacteria ( singular: bacterium) are a large group of unicellular Microorganisms Typically a few Micrometres in length bacteria have
• Blue Rapids claims to be the smallest town in the U. S. to have hosted a national league baseball game. On October 24, 1913, more than 3,000 fans watched the Chicago White Sox and New York Giants play a world tour exhibition game on the local ball field that is still in use today. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-1 Awards and honors ^[5]

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,088 people, 439 households, and 295 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 529 people per square mile (204/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 494 housing units at an average density of 240/sq mi (93/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98. 07% White, 0. 18% African American, 0. 09% Native American, 0. 09% Asian, 0. 37% from other races, and 1. 19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 55% of the population.

There were 439 households out of which 30. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56. 3% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 8% were non-families. 30. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 39 and the average family size was 2. 97.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 1% under the age of 18, 7. 3% from 18 to 24, 23. 1% from 25 to 44, 22. 3% from 45 to 64, and 22. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,682, and the median income for a family was $37,273. Males had a median income of $30,066 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,859. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 3% of families and 13. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 4. 4% of those age 65 or over.

History

Looking south from the public square c. 1900. The Arlington House and Granger Store are in the foreground. Capital Bluff, the highest point in this part of the county, can be seen in the background.

The first endeavor to establish a town below the junction of the rivers, in 1857, failed due to misfortunes of two of the three participants. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the No further attempt to utilize the impressive water power was made until 1869–1870, when a colony of about 50 families from Genesee County, New York moved in, purchased land and water power rights, and began establishing a community. Genesee County is a County located in Western New York, United States. The Blue Rapids Town Company was formed, and by the end of 1870 the population was about 250. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1872, Blue Rapids was incorporated as a city of third class under the statutes of Kansas.

Among the first projects in 1870 were a stone dam and a wrought iron bridge built on the Big Blue river. A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water A hydroelectric power plant was then added to provide power for manufacturing and for the town. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water A power station (also referred to as generating station, power plant or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of The power plant was destroyed by a flood in 1903. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting In the late 1800s and early 1900s there were four gypsum mines in the area. The population peaked around 1910 at over 1,750. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

References

1. ^ Blackmar, Frank W (1912). "Blue Rapids". Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. . . 1. Chicago: Standard Pub. Co. 197-198. OCLC 11274216. The OCLC Online Computer Library Center is according to its website a "nonprofit membership computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose  
2. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
3. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
4. ^ ^{a b} Blue Rapids home page. Blue Skyways. Retrieved on 2007-01-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
5. ^ Blue Rapids. Leisure And Sport Review. Retrieved on 2007-01-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire.

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