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Population (year 2000): 48,080. Estimated
population in July 2005: 53,099 (+10.4% change)
Males: 23,525 (48.9%), Females: 24,555 (51.1%)
Jackson County
Zip codes:
64014,
64015.
Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $55,402 (year 2000)
Median house value: $108,300 (year 2000)
Races in Blue Springs:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
- Black (2.9%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Other race (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (25.4%), Irish (14.6%),
English (14.1%), United States (8.6%), Italian (3.5%), French
(3.2%).
Elevation: 972 feet
Land area: 18.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Blue Springs
- High school or higher: 92.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Blue Springs city
- Never married: 21.7%
- Now married: 62.0%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 10.7%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +7,430 (+18.3%).
Hospital/medical center in Blue Springs:
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF BLUE SPRINGS (201 WEST R
D MIZE RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Blue Springs:
- MEDICAL CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE (about 7 miles;
INDEPENDENCE, MO)
- TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER LAKEWOOD (about 11 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO)
- INDEPENDENCE REG HEALTH CTR (about 12 miles;
INDEPENDENCE, MO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue
Springs:
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 23 miles; KANSAS
CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 35 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO;
ID: MCI)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO;
ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Springs:
- EAST KANSAS CITY (about 6 miles; GRAIN VALLEY, MO;
ID: 3GV)
- LEE'S SUMMIT MUNICIPAL (about 8 miles; LEE'S SUMMIT,
MO; ID: LXT)
- HARRY S TRUMAN REGIONAL (about 14 miles; BATES CITY,
MO; ID: 2M1)
Amtrak stations near Blue Springs:
- 11 miles: LEE'S SUMMIT (220 S. MAIN ST.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term
parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 12 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.).
Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi
service.
College/University in Blue Springs:
- HOUSE OF HEAVILIN BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time
enrollment: 38; Location: 1405 SMITH; Private,
for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Blue Springs:
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; LEES
SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 21 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 22 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 23 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
- JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles;
OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
- PARK UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT
enrollment: 4,180)
Public high schools in Blue Springs:
- BLUE SPRINGS HIGH (Students: 1,690; Location:
2000 NW ASHTON DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH (Students: 1,355;
Location: 1200 SE ADAMS DAIRY PKWY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- VALLEY VIEW HIGH (Location: 5000 NW VALLEY
VIEW RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Blue Springs:
- TRI CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 457;
Location: 4500 SELSA ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Blue Springs:
- FRESHMAN CTR. - G. BAKER BLDG. (Students:
1,022; Location: 2103 NW VESPER; Grades: 09 - 09)
- MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE (Students: 932;
Location: 900 SW BISHOP DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE (Students: 853;
Location: 2701 NW 1ST ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SUNNY POINTE ELEM. (Students: 753; Location:
3920 SOUTH R D MIZE RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- SUNNY VALE MIDDLE (Students: 711; Location:
3930 SOUTH R D MIZE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM. (Students: 606; Location:
111 NE ROANOKE DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- JAMES LEWIS ELEM. (Students: 499; Location:
717 NW PARK RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM. (Students: 495;
Location: 1101 SE SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- CORDILL-MASON ELEM. (Students: 461; Location:
4001 SW CHRISTIANSEN RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- JOHN NOWLIN ELEM. (Students: 449; Location:
5020 NW VALLEY VIEW RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Blue Springs:
- ST. JOHN LA LANDE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students:
376; Location: 801 R.D. MIZE RD.; Grades: KG - 8)
- RAINBOW CENTER FOR COMMUNICATI (Students: 46;
Location: 3420 KINGSRIDGE DR.; Grades: UG - UG)
- CREATIVE WORLD ELEMENTARY (Students: 29;
Location: 19701 E 40 HWY; Grades: KG - 3)
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