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Encyclopedia > Lee's Summit, Missouri
City of Lee's Summit, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Jackson
Government
 - Mayor Karen Messerli
Population (2007)
 - City 92,000
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Website: http://www.lees-summit.mo.us/

Lee's Summit is a city in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. Lee's Summit is also a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. In 2007, the city had a total population of 92,000. It is the sixth largest city in Missouri. Image File history File links Lees_summit. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Missouri has 114 counties and one independent city. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ...

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History

The original name of Lee's Summit was "The Town of Strother" when it was first setted in the 1850's and incorperated by founder William B. Howard, but in 1868 the city changed its name to the current name, "The Town of Lee's Summit". "Summit" is based from the city's elevation compared to the surrounding area.[1] // Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution... Media:Example. ...


In 1912, R.A. Long, the owner of a lumber company, began building his estate, named Longview Farm, on the western edge of the city and into part of Kansas City. When complete, it had a mansion, five barns and 42 buildings in the 1,700 acres. The farm also had a church, Longview Chapel Christian Church, which was completed in 1915. It soon became internationally known as a showplace farm. Today, one of the horse barns is home to Longview Farm Elementary, and the site of Longview Community College. The church and mansion are on the National Register of Historic Places. Other parts of the farm have been turned into Longview Lake, Longview Community College, and a development called New Longview. [1] 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Lumber or Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...


In March 2006, a new City Hall was dedicated replacing one that was considered insufficient for the size of the city. The downtown city hall has closed portions of 2nd street, Main Street, and Green Street. Currently, the city is working on a streetscaping project for downtown called "Diggin It". For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...


Geography

Lee's Summit is located at 38°55′21″N, 94°22′27″W (38.922607, -94.374127)GR1. 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 (3.50%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

City Population [1]
Census
year
Population

1960 8,267
1965 12,813
1970 16,204
1975 21,765
1980 28,742
1985 33,846
1990 46,418
1995 57,466
1996 59,879
1997 62,657
1998 64,718
1999 67,079
2000 70,700
2001 73,128
2002 76,043
2003 79,515
2004 82,528

As of the censusGR2 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


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. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


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. About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Education

Lee's Summit is served by three public school districts: Lee's Summit R-VII School District, Blue Springs R-IV School District, Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District. Lee's Summit has two religious private schools. Lee's Summit Community Christian School serves over 750 students from grades Kindergarten through 12th grade and is made up of families from over 80 area churches from 20 religious denominations. The Our Lady of Presentation Catholic School has also serves the community as well. The Lees Summit R-VII School District is a school district that serves parts Kansas City, Missouri, Unity Village, Greenwood, Lake Winnebago , Lake Lotawana and rural eastern Jackson County. ... The Blue Springs R-VII School District is a school district that serves Blue Springs, Missouri in the State of Missouri. ... Schools in the Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District Creekmoor Elementary Raymore Elementary Peculiar Elementary Shull Elementary Stonegate Elementary Timber Creek Elementary Bridle Ridge Intermediate,Principal:Jamie Mackender Eagle Glen Intermediate Ray-Pec Middle School,Principal:Bill Scully Ray-Pec Freshman Center,Principal: Eric Arnold ...


Higher Education

Longview Community College is located on the extreme western edge of Lee's Summit. The college is part of Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City or MCC for short. It also is home to the Summit Technolagy Center which is a branch campus of the University of Central Missouri. Interconnected system of community colleges around the greater Kansas City area. ... The University of Central Missouri (formerly Central Missouri State University) is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri a town of 16,3340 in Johnson County, Missouri. ...


Famous Residents

Patrick Bruce Metheny (born August 12, 1954 in Lees Summit, Missouri) is an American jazz guitarist. ... A wounded Cole Younger, after his arrest in 1876 Cole Younger as a young man Thomas Coleman Younger (January 15, 1844 – March 21, 1916) a famous Confederate outlaw during and after the American Civil War. ... Robert Ewing Younger (October 29, 1853-September 16, 1889), the younger brother of Cole and Jim Younger, was a member of the James-Younger gang. ... A wounded Jim Younger after his arrest in 1876 A young James Younger James Hardin Younger (January 15, 1848-October 19, 1902) was a western outlaw and member of the James-Younger gang. ... John Younger John Harrison Younger (1851-March 17, 1874) Was an American outlaw, he was the brother of outlaws Cole, Jim and Bob. ... Richard Charles Lowtax Kyanka (pronounced ) (born May 11, 1976[1]) is an Internet personality, and owner and operator of the humor website Something Awful. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... Woody Austin (born 24 January 1964) is a professional golf player from the United States. ...

Transportation

Major Roads

  • I-470 is a Interstate 70 bypass around Kansas City.
  • US 50 - Follows I-435 from the west to I-470 then spurs off in Lee's Summit and becomes just U.S. 50.
  • MO-150 - A highway linking southern Lee's Summit, and Grandview to the Kansas suburbs at State Line Road.
  • MO-291 - Formerly an eastern bypass route of U.S. 71, the minor freeway connects Harrisonville and Lee's Summit to Independence, Sugar Creek, Liberty and Kansas City North. It is follows I-470 in parts of Lee's Summit.
  • MO-350 - Connector highway that brings together I-435 with I-470 and U.S. 50.
  • MO-7 - Running through newly acquired land from Lake Lotawana, this hghway goes from north of Blue Springs down to the Lake of the

Ozarks and I-44. Interstate 470 (abbreviated I-470) is a 16. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... United States Highway 50 is an east-west United States highway. ... Interstate 435 (I-435) is an interstate highway beltway that encircles much of the Kansas City metropolitan area in the states of Kansas and Missouri, USA. I-435, a spur route of Interstate 35, is 80. ... Interstate 470 (abbreviated I-470) is a 16. ... Missouri State Highway 150 is a highway in the Kansas City, Missouri area. ... Grandview is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... State Line Road is a major north/south street in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area that runs along the Kansas/Missouri border. ... [[[Missouri State Highway 291]] is a highway in western Missouri. ... Missouri State Highway 350 is a highway in the Kansas City, Missouri area. ... Interstate 435 (I-435) is an interstate highway beltway that encircles much of the Kansas City metropolitan area in the states of Kansas and Missouri, USA. I-435, a spur route of Interstate 35, is 80. ... Interstate 470 is the designation for three Interstate highway routes in the United States associated with Interstate 70. ... U.S. Route 50 is an east-west U.S. highway. ... Missouri State Highway 7 is a state highway with its northern terminus at U.S. Highway 24 north of Blue Springs and its southern terminus at Interstate 44 southeast of Richland (near the town of Laquey which it doesnt quite reach). ... Lake Lotawana is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Blue Springs can refer to: Blue Springs, Alabama Blue Springs, Mississippi Blue Springs, Missouri Blue Springs, Nebraska This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Interstate 44 is an interstate highway in the central United States. ...

Missouri State Highway 58 is a highway in western Missouri. ... [[[Missouri State Highway 291]] is a highway in western Missouri. ... Jackson County is the name of several counties in the United States: Jackson County, Alabama Jackson County, Arkansas Jackson County, Colorado Jackson County, Florida Jackson County, Georgia Jackson County, Illinois Jackson County, Indiana Jackson County, Iowa Jackson County, Kansas Jackson County, Kentucky Jackson County, Michigan Jackson County, Minnesota Jackson County... Cass County is the name of several counties in the United States: Cass County, Illinois Cass County, Indiana Cass County, Iowa Cass County, Michigan Cass County, Minnesota Cass County, Missouri Cass County, Nebraska Cass County, North Dakota Cass County, Texas In addition, Bartow County, Georgia was formerly Cass County, Georgia...

Air

  • Lee's Summit (Municipal Airport)

Other

Other information Code LEE Traffic Passengers (2006) 17,379 13. ...

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.lees-summit.mo.us/content/CHACityHistory.cfm

External links


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