Lee's Summit
| Lee's Summit | |
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 Location in Missouri
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | October 28, 1865 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Missouri |
| Counties : |
Cass County Jackson County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 55 ′ N , 94 ° 22 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
91,364 (status: 2010) 2,067,585 (status: 2009) |
| Population density : | 592.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 159.7 km 2 (approx. 62 mi 2 ) of which 154.1 km 2 (approx. 59 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 316 m |
| Postal code : | 64063 |
| Area code : | +1 816 |
| FIPS : | 29-41348 |
| GNIS ID : | 0735684 |
| Website : | www.lees-summit.mo.us |
| Mayor : | Randy Rhoads |
Lee's Summit is a city in Cass Counties and Jackson Counties in the west of the US state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area . The population is 91,364 (as of 2010) and is steadily increasing.
The area is one of the fastest growing in the United States, with a population of around 30% under the age of 18, while just under 10% of the population are over 65. The low average age is reflected in the city's three large high schools , among other things .
Over 90% of the population are white, while 3.5% of the population are Americans of African descent and about 2% are Hispanics . Lee's Summit is a relatively affluent community. The average annual income for a family is US $ 70,000.
history
The original name when William B. Howard founded Lee's Summit in 1865 was The Town of Strother. In 1868 the city changed its name to its current one: The Town of Lee's Summit. The Lee’s component is of unknown origin, but locals suspect it originated with Robert E. Lee in the Civil War or Dr. Pleasant Lea.
In 1912, RA Long, the owner of a logging company, began building his property, Longview Farm , on the western outskirts of the city and part of Kansas City. When completed, it consisted of a mansion, five barns and 42 buildings on over 680 acres. There was also a church on the site, Longview Chapel Christian Church, completed in 1915 . The farm quickly became internationally known as a landmark.
sons and daughters of the town
- Chase Coffman (born 1986), American football player
- Pat Metheny (* 1954), jazz guitarist
- Cole Younger (1844-1916), gunslinger