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Bogue
Kansascity
Bogue
Total population
175
Median home value
$77,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$43,750
Founded
1888
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bogue is a city in Graham County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 155. Bogue is located on K-18, south of U.S. Route 24, on the South Fork Solomon River.
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History
Bogue was established in 1888 as a railroad town. It originally was named Wild Horse but the Union Pacific Railroad changed the name to honor Virgil Gay Bogue, a civil engineer working for the railroad and the founder of the city. The first post office in Bogue was established in September 1888. It was moved from Fagan.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bogue has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bogue, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves81
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves76
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves72
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves64
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves63
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves56
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves56
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves56
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Hill City ElemElementary · Hill City · 223 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Hill City Junior-Senior HighHigh · Hill City · 196 students · 15.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2026-06-169 km SW of Natoma, Kansas
- M 2.9 — 2026-02-027 km N of Hays, Kansas
- M 2.9 — 2025-11-295 km SW of Kirwin, Kansas
- M 2.8 — 2025-11-0610 km SSW of Stockton, Kansas
- M 2.8 — 2025-10-058 km NNW of Stockton, Kansas
- M 3.3 — 2025-09-087 km NNW of Stockton, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bogue
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 192 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 197 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 244 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 249 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET