Blue Springs, Missouri

About Blue Springs

Blue Springs is a thriving city in western Missouri, home to 61,246 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Blue Springs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 22.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,689 residents per square mile.

📰 Blue Springs News Today

• Bruce Blair- Blue Springs, MO 08.18.2026 Meyers Funeral Chapel Kansas City MO · Aug 18
• UPDATE: Blue Springs City Council votes to put local use tax question on November ballot KSHB 41 Kansas City · Aug 18
• Blue Springs to address first step for proposed ‘Market at Chapman Farms’ development KCTV · Aug 17
• 921 SW Kingscross Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64014 Realtor.com · Aug 14
• Norma Jean Sigler- Blue Springs, MO 08.14.2026 Meyers Funeral Chapel Kansas City MO · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Blue Springs Unique

• A top-25 city in Missouri by population (#11 of 938 incorporated places).
• Positioned in western Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.5% of Missouri's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 61,246.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Blue Springs

• 54th Street Grill & Bar
• Applebee's — american
• Bean Counter Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Brewer's Sports Bar & Grill
• Dirty Harry's Bar and Grill — grill
• First Watch — american
• IHOP — breakfast
• Johnny’s Tavern — american
• Mo' Bettahs — hawaiian
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Blue Surf Bay Waterpark · Water park
• Blue Springs Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Blue Springs

• Franklin Smith School Park reviews ★
• James Walker School Park reviews ★
• Jim Bridger Urban Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• American Legion Park & Baseball Complex reviews ★
• Blue Springs Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Blue Springs Park reviews ★
• Brittany Hill Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Community Prayer Garden reviews ★
• Kemper Outdoor Education Center/Park reviews ★
• Keystone Park reviews ★
• Lucy Franklin Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Blue Springs

• BLUE SPRINGS HIGH
• BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH
• BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE
• CORDILL-MASON ELEM.
• DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.
• FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.
• JAMES LEWIS ELEM.
• JAMES WALKER ELEM.
• JOHN NOWLIN ELEM.
• LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER
• MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE
• THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.
• VALLEY VIEW HIGH
• WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St Mary'S Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Blue Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities