Profile for Blue Springs, Missouri, MO

Founded as a stopover for pioneers heading west

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 87. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Fall Fun Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Blue Springs Lake, Lake Jacomo, Burr Oak Woods

Historic sites and museums: Missouri Town 1855

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Cemeteries (24)

Communities (4)

Hotels (18)

Libraries (8)

Museums (1)

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25% of Blue Springs residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Blue Springs ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Blue Springs
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• Jackson County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Blue Springs business guide
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• Courts in Missouri
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• Crime in Jackson County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Blue Springs was $23,444, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Missouri economic data

27% of Blue Springs residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Blue Springs
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Missouri

Blue Springs festival dates:

• Fall Fun Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Jackson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Blue Springs, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $543.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,012.

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Libraries in Blue Springs include Blue Springs North Branch, Blue Springs South Branch ... View libraries

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Jackson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Blue Springs political report.

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The average commute time for Blue Springs workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 14 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Blue Springs between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Blue Springs travel guide
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• Missouri tourism bureau

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