Town guide

Blue Springs, Missouri

Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, home to about 59,965 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 64014 and 64015, and parts of 64029, 64057 and 64064 are in Blue Springs too.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population59,9652,675 per sq mi
Median home value$263,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Blue Springs

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Blue Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL398 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Springs; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Blue Springs

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

Blue Springs had 58,603 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 10th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Jackson County grew from 195,193 residents in 1900 to 717,204 in 2020.

Blue Springs population by census2000: 48,080, 2010: 52,575, 2020: 58,60348,080200052,575201058,6032020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 195,193, 1910: 283,522, 1920: 367,846, 1930: 470,454, 1940: 477,828, 1950: 541,035, 1960: 622,732, 1970: 654,558, 1980: 629,266, 1990: 633,232, 2000: 654,880, 2010: 674,158, 2020: 717,204195K’00’10368K’20’30478K’40’50623K’60’70629K’80’90655K’00’10717K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Blue SpringsJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 26°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 35°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 36°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 1.4 in39°22°Jan1.044°26°Feb1.455°35°Mar2.166°46°Apr4.275°56°May5.784°65°Jun5.088°70°Jul4.687°68°Aug4.579°59°Sep3.167°47°Oct3.454°36°Nov2.143°26°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lees Summit Muni Ap, MO weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

360,017 jobs at 18,212 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 56,168 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 37,028 jobs; Retail trade: 36,377 jobs; Professional services: 34,835 jobs; Manufacturing: 30,058 jobs; Construction: 27,491 jobs; Wholesale trade: 25,917 jobs; Finance and insurance: 25,430 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 10% Professional services 10% Manufacturing 8% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 7%

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

Health care

496 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Springs’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Mary's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Blue Springs1.3 miles
  • Centerpoint Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Independence3.9 miles
  • Saint Luke's East HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lees Summit5.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors52
Specialist doctors38
Dentists60
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants98
Mental health providers103
Physical and occupational therapists91
Optometrists15
Chiropractors39
Pharmacies13

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Blue Springs

Parks (36 nearby)

  • Fleming Park · 6,826 acres2.8 mi
  • Gregory O. Grounds Park · 151 acres2.7 mi
  • Hidden Valley Sports Complex Park · 86 acres2.5 mi
  • Southwest Park · 76 acres3.2 mi
  • American Legion Park & Baseball Complex · 74 acres2.3 mi
  • Kemper Outdoor Education Center/Park · 61 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Aldi0.9 mi
  • Hy-Vee0.9 mi
  • Price Chopper1.0 mi
  • Price Chopper1.4 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Free Public Library Box0.5 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Blue Springs South Branch1.5 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Blue Springs North Branch2.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Blue Springs Historical Society0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Outdoor Classroom6.2 mi
  • Legacy Park Amphitheatre6.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1880.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Blue Springs

Public schools here are run by Blue Springs R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Daniel Young Elem.Blue SpringsPre-K–5330Public2.1 mi
James Lewis Elem.Blue SpringsPre-K–5473Public2.4 mi
Liggett Trail Education CenterBlue SpringsPre-K–12159Public2.2 mi
Cordill-Mason Elem.Blue SpringsK–5681Public2.6 mi
Franklin Smith Elem.Blue SpringsK–5401Public0.9 mi
James Walker Elem.Blue SpringsK–5456Public1.5 mi
John Nowlin Elem.Blue SpringsK–5460Public2.2 mi
Lucy Franklin Elem.Blue SpringsK–5536Public2.5 mi
Sunny Pointe Elem.Blue SpringsK–5506Public2.4 mi
Thomas J. Ultican Elem.Blue SpringsK–5419Public0.3 mi
William Bryant Elem.Blue SpringsK–5529Public1.8 mi
Brittany Hill MiddleBlue Springs6–8807Public2.7 mi
Moreland Ridge MiddleBlue Springs6–8813Public2.2 mi
Paul Kinder Middle SchoolBlue Springs6–8919Public2.2 mi
Valley View HighBlue Springs8–12—Alternative Education2.1 mi
Blue Springs HighBlue Springs9–122,429Public0.8 mi
Blue Springs South HighBlue Springs9–122,299Public2.0 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Plaza Heights Christian AcademyBlue SpringsPre-K–12249Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
St John Lalande SchoolBlue SpringsPre-K–8207Roman Catholic0.9 mi
Timothy Lutheran SchoolBlue SpringsPre-K–8130Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.5 mi
Cdd-Rainbow CenterBlue SpringsUngraded58Nonsectarian1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lee's Summit, Independence, Grain Valley and Lake Tapawingo.

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