Profile for Lee's Summit, Missouri, MO

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 70. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Pat Metheny, musician
· Thomas Coleman (Cole) Younger, member of Jesse James' gang

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Oktoberfest - Sept. 28-30, 2007
• Strotherfest - July 21-22, 2007
• 1855 Fall Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Performing arts: Lee's Summit Symphony Orchestra

Colleges and universities: Longview Community College

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 63

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (4)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (5)

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26% of Lee's Summit residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lee's Summit ancestry & family history guide.

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lee's Summit was $26,891, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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37% of Lee's Summit residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Lee's Summit festival dates:

• Oktoberfest - Sept. 28-30, 2007
• Strotherfest - July 21-22, 2007
• 1855 Fall Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007

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

Lee's Summit festival web sites:

• Strotherfest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Missouri county fairs
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Median rent in Lee's Summit, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $561.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,161.

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Libraries in Lee's Summit include Colbern Road Branch, Lee's Summit Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Lee's Summit include Lee's Summit Journal

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Jackson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lee's Summit political report.

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The average commute time for Lee's Summit workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 15 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lee's Summit between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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