Blue Summit, Missouri

Blue Summit, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Jackson
Area [1]
• Total	0.49 sq mi (1.26 km2)
• Land	0.49 sq mi (1.26 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	658
• Density	1,351.13/sq mi (521.30/km2)
ZIP code	64126 [2]
Area codes	816 and 975
FIPS code	29-06670

Blue Summit is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) lodged between Kansas City and Independence in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. ^[3] It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

It is located in the Independence School District, ^[4] and is zoned to Korte Elementary, Nowlin Middle School, and Van Horn High School. ^[5] It was previously in the Kansas City, Missouri School District, where it was zoned to West Rock Creek Elementary School, Nowlin Middle School, and Van Horn High School. ^[6]

Metropolitan Community College has the Independence school district in its taxation area. ^[7]

The community is served by Missouri Route 78, Missouri Route 12 and Interstate 435.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	658		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. "Blue Summit MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
3. "Sparks fly at Blue Summit's volunteer fire department". Kansas City Pitch. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
4. Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jackson County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 14, 2023. - 2010 map
5. "Boundary Maps" (Archive). Independence School District. Retrieved on January 3, 2016.
6. "2007-2008 Boundaries." Kansas City, Missouri School District. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.
7. "MCC SERVICE AREAS" (PDF). Metropolitan Community College . Retrieved June 15, 2025.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

39°05′13″N94°28′52″W / 39.087°N 94.481°W / 39.087; -94.481