Lake Lotawana is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, home to about 2,442 people across 10 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64034 and 64086.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2,442237 per sq mi
Median home value$564,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Lotawana. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lake Lotawana
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Kansas City, MO20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL401 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Lotawana; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Lotawana
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 5th DistrictEmanuel Cleaver (D)
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 4th DistrictMark Alford (R)
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
Lake Lotawana had 2,310 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 239th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Jackson County grew from 195,193 residents in 1900 to 717,204 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lees Summit Muni Ap, MO weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Jackson County
360,017 jobs at 18,212 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
627 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Lotawana’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Saint Luke's East HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lees Summit1.0 miles
Lee's Summit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lees Summit3.2 miles
University Health Lakewood Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kansas City5.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
60
Specialist doctors
107
Dentists
30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
111
Mental health providers
211
Physical and occupational therapists
77
Optometrists
11
Chiropractors
20
Pharmacies
12
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 Lake Lotawana
Parks (5 nearby)
Legacy Park · 685 acres1.3 mi
South Prairie Lee Park · 128 acres2.2 mi
Southeast Park · 74 acres1.8 mi
Canterbury Park · 6 acres2.1 mi
Lotawana Park · 1 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores
Price Chopper3.6 mi
Hy-Vee4.0 mi
Sprouts Farmers Market4.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter4.1 mi
Pharmacies
Hy-Vee Pharmacy4.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy5.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy5.8 mi
Libraries
Mid-Continent Public Library - East Lee's Summit Branch2.9 mi
Mid-Continent Public Library - Colbern Road Library Center4.0 mi
Mid-Continent Public Library - Blue Springs South Branch4.8 mi
Free Public Library Box6.2 mi
Mid-Continent Public Library - Lee's Summit Branch6.2 mi
Museums
Missouri Town Living History Museum Visitor Center3.5 mi
Lee's Summit History Museum5.1 mi
Blue Springs Historical Society6.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Legacy Park Amphitheatre1.4 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lee's Summit R-Vii. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Great Beginnings Early Ed Ctr.Lee's Summit
Pre-K
331
Public
1.3 mi
Greenwood Elem.Greenwood
K–5
300
Public
6.2 mi
Mason Elem.Lee's Summit
K–5
512
Public
1.8 mi
Meadow Lane Elem.Lee's Summit
K–5
435
Public
4.2 mi
R-7 Online AcademyLee?S Summit
K–12
65
Public
4.7 mi
Richardson Elem.Lee's Summit
K–5
405
Public
1.8 mi
Underwood Elem.Lee's Summit
K–5
511
Public
3.7 mi
Woodland Elem.Lee's Summit
K–5
423
Public
3.1 mi
Bernard C. Campbell MiddleLee's Summit
6–8
1,043
Public
3.6 mi
Lee's Summit North HighLee's Summit
9–12
1,940
Public
4.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Summit View Adventist SchoolLees Summit
Pre-K–8
26
Seventh-day Adventist
3.1 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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