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Welcome to Blue Springs ...

The city of Blue Springs is located in Jackson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Blue Springs: Blue Spgs. (or less commonly used: Blue Spngs. or Blue Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Blue Springs has a population of 55,938 people<2> (see below for details).

Blue Springs is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blue Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Blue Springs: (816)

The ZIP codes for Blue Springs: 64013-64015<4>

Websites for Blue Springs ...

Official Website:   www.bluespringsgov.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bluespringschamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blue Springs had an population of 55,938 people. This is an increase of 6.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Blue Springs had a population of 52,575 people (which is 7.8% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Blue Springs the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Blue Springs represents 0.88% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 52,575 people, the population of Blue Springs increased 9.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 48,080 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Blue Springs.

Communities Also Named Blue Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Blue Springs - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Florida (3), Georgia (3), Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Ontario, Tennessee (4), Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Springs.

Communities near Blue Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Springs.

  • Kansas City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee's Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
    • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <5>
  • Leawood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
    • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <5>
  • Liberty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Raytown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
    • Raytown is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <5>
  • Grandview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <5>
  • Belton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Belton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <5>
  • Raymore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
    • Raymore is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <5>
  • Prairie Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blue Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Springs. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Springs ...

Looking for more information about Blue Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Blue Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Springs.

Adding Blue Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blue Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blue Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Springs.

The official website for Blue Springs: www.bluespringsgov.com/

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blue Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Blue Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blue Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Blue Springs includes: 64013, 64014 & 64015.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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