Blue Springs, Missouri

Blue Springs, Missouri
Motto: 
City of Cooperation
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
Founded1838
Government
 • MayorChris Lievsay
 • City ClerkSheryl Morgan
 • City AdministratorChristine Cates
 • City AttorneySarah Carnes
Area
 • Total
22.70 sq mi (58.79 km2)
 • Land22.46 sq mi (58.17 km2)
 • Water0.077 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
58,603
 • Estimate 
(2024)
61,246
 • Density2,609.3/sq mi (1,007.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
64013-64015, 64029, 64064
Area codes816, 975
FIPS code29-06652
GNIS feature ID0714434
Interstates
Websitebluespringsgov.com

Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. Blue Springs is located 19 miles (31 km) east of Kansas City. It is the eighth-largest city in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the eleventh-largest city in Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,604.