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

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all of it land.

[7] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[8] The 2020 United States census counted 45 people, 21 households, and 11 families in Bluff City.

42.9% of households consisted of individuals and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 13.3% of families and 12.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.

The community is served by Chaparral USD 361 public school district.

The Bluff City High School mascot was Tigers.