Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:51 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:32 am – 4:58 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F38 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 10 days38 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lees Summit Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Independence
Parks and public landsWilber Young Parkpark · under a mileRotary Park At Railroad Lakepark · under a mileBurr Oak Woods Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 1,036 acresBridger (Jim) Urban Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 320 acresBurr Oak Woods Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.6 miLone Jack Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 292 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200541 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJackson County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured153 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 293main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, MO
Drinking waterBlue Springs PWSserves 61,084 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation911 ft278 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Medical Center1.2 miPost officeBlue Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBlue Springs City Hall1.2 miPoliceBlue Springs Police Department1.3 miFire stationCentral Jackson County Fire Protection District Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryWilliam Bryant Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBlue Springs South High Schoolunder a mileElementaryJames Walker Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNational American University - Independence6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI32 miInterstateI-703.4 miUS highwayUS 40under a mileAmtrakLee's Summit, MO LEE9.3 miCoachKansas City Bus StationFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64013 ZIP area.
