Lake Tapawingo is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, home to about 706 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64015.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Blue Springs; part is in Lake Tapawingo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Tapawingo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL399 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Tapawingo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lake Tapawingo had 794 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 447th 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).
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).
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).
233 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Tapawingo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 77 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Blue Springs R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lewis Elem.Blue Springs | Pre-K–5 | 473 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Liggett Trail Education CenterBlue Springs | Pre-K–12 | 159 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Franklin Smith Elem.Blue Springs | K–5 | 401 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| John Nowlin Elem.Blue Springs | K–5 | 460 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sunny Pointe Elem.Blue Springs | K–5 | 506 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Thomas J. Ultican Elem.Blue Springs | K–5 | 419 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Moreland Ridge MiddleBlue Springs | 6–8 | 813 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Paul Kinder Middle SchoolBlue Springs | 6–8 | 919 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Valley View HighBlue Springs | 8–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Blue Springs HighBlue Springs | 9–12 | 2,429 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaza Heights Christian AcademyBlue Springs | Pre-K–12 | 249 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| St John Lalande SchoolBlue Springs | Pre-K–8 | 207 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Cdd-Rainbow CenterBlue Springs | Ungraded | 58 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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 Blue Springs and Independence.
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