Lee's Summit is a city located in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. Lee's Summit is also a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. According to the 2004 City of Lee's Summit Annual Development Report, the city had a total population of 82,528. It is the fifth largest city, geographically-based, in Missouri.
Lee's Summit was the birthplace of jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, outlaw Cole Younger and his brothers and is the current home of Internet celebrity Richard Kyanka.
The original name of Lee's Summit was Strother when it was incorporated in 1865, but in 1868 the city changed its name to the current name, "The Town of Lee's Summit". The "Lee's" part has an unknown origin but locals think it has to do with either Robert E. Lee from the Civil War, or Dr. Pleasant Lea.
Geography
Lee's Summit is located at 38°55'21" North, 94°22'27" West (38.922607, -94.374127)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 159.7 km² (61.7 mi²). 154.1 km² (59.5 mi²) of it is land and 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.50% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 70,700 people, 26,417 households, and 19,495 families residing in the city. The population density was 458.7/km² (1,188.0/mi²). There were 27,311 housing units at an average density of 177.2/km² (458.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.17% White, 3.47% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 1.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 26,417 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,905, and the median income for a family was $70,702. Males had a median income of $49,385 versus $32,837 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,891. 3.8% of the population and 2.8% of families were below the poverty line. 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Schools
Lee's Summit is served by three school districts, the Lee's Summit R-VII School District, the Blue Springs R-IV School District, and the Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District.
Lee's Summit R-VII School District The current enrollment in the Lee's Summit R-7 is approximently around 19,000. The district also serves parts of Kansas City, Missouri, Unity Village, Greenwood, Lake Winnebago,MO Lake Lotawana and rural eastern Jackson County, MO. There are over 20 schools in the district, including:
Elementary
- Cedar Creek Elementary School
- Greenwood Elementary School
- Hawthorn Hill Elementary School
- Hazel Grove Elementary School
- Highland Park Elementary School
- Lee's Summit Elementary School
- Longview Farm Elementary School
- Mason Elementary School
- Meadow Lane Elementary School
- Pleasant Lea Elementary School
- Prairie View Elementary School
- Richardson Elementary School
- Trailridge Elementary School
- Underwood Elementary School
- Westview Elementary School
- Woodland Elementary School
Middle Schools
- Bernard C. Campbell Middle School
- Summit Lakes Middle School
- Pleasant Lea Middle School
High Schools
Blue Springs R-IV School District The school district has a current enrollment of around 13,000 students. The district serves parts of Blue Springs, Independence, MO, Lee's Summit Missouri and Rural Eastern Jackson County, MO. There are over 20 schools in the school district including:
Elementary
- Chapel Lakes Elementary School
- Cordill-Mason Elementary School
- Daniel Young Elementary School
- Franklin Smith Elementary School
- James Lewis Elementary School
- James Walker Elementary School
- John Nowlin Elementary School
- Lucy Franklin Elementary School
- Sunny Pointe Elementary School
- Thomas Ultican Elementary School
- Voy Spears Elementary School
- William Bryant Elementary School
- William Yates Elementary School
Middle Schools
- Brittany Hill Middle School
- Delta Woods Middle School
- Sunny Vale Middle School
- Moreland Ridge
High Schools
- Blue Springs High School
- Blue Springs South High School
- Valley View High School
- Blue Springs Freshman Center
Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District The school district has a current enrollment of around 5,200 students. The district serves Raymore, Peculiar and Lee's Summit south of county line. There are 9 schools in the school district including:
Subdivisions
Lee's Summit has many subdivisions, including (the ones with over 100 homesites listed below) :
- Amber Hills
- Amber Hills East
- Ash Grove
- Ashton at Charleston Park
- Bent Tree Bluffs
- Bordner Estates and Bordner Estates North
- Briarcroft
- Bridgeport
- | Bridlewood
- Brooks Farm
- Cambridge Heights
- Canterbury
- Carriage Point at Richardson Ranch
- Cheddington
- Craigmont Addition
- Crossings (The)
- Crystal View Estates
- Deerbrook
- | Eagle Creek
- East Lake Village
- Emerald View
- Fairway Homes Village
- Fountains at Raintree
- Foxwood East
- Glen at The Meadows of Winterset
- Gordanier Estates
- Hawks Ridge East
- Highway Lane
- Hinsdale
- Indian Creek South
- Knollbrook
- Lake Lee's Summit (may also be known as Lakewood)
- Lake Ridge Meadows
- Lakewood Oaks
- Lakewood Shores
- Legacy Wood
- | Longview Farm
- Maple Tree
- | Meadows of Summit Ridge
- Meadows of Winterset
- Mill Creek of Summit Mill
- | Monarch View
- Morgan Acres
- Mullbery III
- | New Longview Pergola
- Newberry
- Oak Hill South
- Oak Tree Farms
- Oaks Ridge
- Oaks Ridge Meadows
- Paddock at Richardson Ranch
- Parkwood at Stoney Creek
- Pine Ridge
- Princeton Heights
- Pryor Meadows
- Raintree Lake- [1] or [2]
- Raintree Lake Estates (see above)
- Ridgewood Hills
- Savanna Ridge
- Silkwood Estates
- Somerset at Charleston Park
- South Lea Addition
- Sterling Hills
- Stoney Creek Estates
- Summit Crossings
- Summit Mill
- Summit Station
- Sunnybrook
- Sunset Hills
- Village Fair
- Vista del Verde
- West Lake Village
- White Ridge Farm
- Windemere
- Windsboro at Charleston Park
- | Winterset Park
- Woodbury Park
- Woodland Glen
- | Woodland Shores
- Woods Chapel Acres