Blue Springs, Missouri

Blue Springs, Missouri
Motto: 
City of Cooperation
Location of Blue Springs, Missouri
Location of Blue Springs, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°1′4″N 94°16′28″W / 39.01778°N 94.27444°W / 39.01778; -94.27444
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyJackson
Incorporated1880
Founded1845
Government
 • MayorChris Lievsay
 • City ClerkSheryl Morgan
 • City AdministratorOpen
 • City AttorneySarah Carnes
Area
 • Total22.54 sq mi (58.37 km2)
 • Land22.46 sq mi (58.17 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total58,603
 • Density2,609.33/sq mi (1,007.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
64013-64015, 64029, 64064
Area code816
FIPS code29-06652[2]
GNIS feature ID0714434[3]
Interstates
Websitewww.bluespringsgov.com

Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Blue Springs is located 19 miles (31 km) east of Kansas City. It is the 8th largest city in the Kansas City metropolitan area and 10th largest city in the state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,604.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.