Community Profile
The City has a home rule charter and is governed by a Mayor and six-member City Council, who appoints a professional City Administrator. The City has adopted a comprehensive plan and has a Unified Development Code. Councilmen serve three-year terms, and the Mayor serves a four-year term.
Year of Incorporation: 1880
Form of Government: Mayor-Council-Administrator
Location: 20 miles east of Kansas City, Missouri
Total Land Size: 14,211acres (22.2 square miles)
Population of Blue Springs (2008 Estimated Population): 55,698
History of Population Growth
| Decade |
Growth Rate |
| 1970-1980 |
160.70% |
| 1980-1990 |
43.34% |
| 1990-2000 |
19.4% |
2010 Population Growth Estimates: 62,824 (30.67%)
City Demographics
Ethnic Composition
| Race |
% of Population |
| White |
93.1% |
| Black or African American |
3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino |
2.9% |
| Asian |
1.0% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native |
0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
| Other, not listed |
0.9% |
Household Characteristics
| Category |
Units |
| Total Occupied Housing Units |
17,286 |
| Average Household size |
2.77 |
| Owner-occupied housing units |
12,833 |
| Renter-occupied housing units |
4,453 |
| Vacant Housing units |
447 |
All information extracted from 2000 US Census Bureau
2006 Residential Building Permits
| Category |
Number of Permits |
| Single Family |
306 |
| Two Family |
21 |
| Multifamily (three family or more) |
9 |
| Total |
336 |
2000 Residential Building Permits
| Category |
Number of Permits |
| Single Family |
84 |
| Two Family |
6 |
| Multifamily (three family or more) |
75 |
| Total |
165 |
Social-Economic Characteristics
| Median age (years) |
33.1 |
| High School Graduate or higher |
27,354 |
| Bachelor’s Degree or higher |
8,108 |
| Population in Labor Force (over 16 years old) |
27,209 |
| Median Household income |
55,402 |
| Employees Commuting to work (over 16 years old) |
25,968 |
All information extracted from 2000 US Census Bureau
Places of Worship
| Denomination |
# |
Denomination |
# |
| Baptist |
16 |
Jehovah’s Witness |
2 |
| Christian Non-Denominational |
14 |
Church of Jesus Christ |
1 |
| Church of Christ |
4 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints |
1 |
| Community of Christ |
3 |
Church of the Nazarene |
1 |
| Lutheran |
3 |
Episcopal |
1 |
| United Methodist |
3 |
Free Methodist |
1 |
| Catholic |
2 |
Pentecostal |
1 |
| Charismatic |
2 |
Presbyterian |
1 |
| Christian Disciples of Christ |
2 |
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