Lee's Summit, Missouri

Lee's Summit, Missouri
Downtown Lee's Summit (2013)
Location within Jackson County and Missouri
Coordinates: 38°55′02″N 94°22′54″W / 38.91722°N 94.38167°W / 38.91722; -94.38167
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesJackson, Cass
Founded1860s
IncorporatedOctober 28, 1865
Named afterPleasant Lea
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorWilliam A. Baird
  City managerMark Dunning
Area
  Total
65.91 sq mi (170.71 km2)
  Land63.90 sq mi (165.49 km2)
  Water2.02 sq mi (5.22 km2)
Elevation
1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
101,108
  Estimate 
(2023)
104,184
  Rank6th in Missouri
314th in the United States
  Density1,500/sq mi (590/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
64015, 64063, 64064, 64081, 64082, 64083, 64086
Area code816, 975
FIPS code29-41348
GNIS ID2395669
Websitecityofls.net

Lee's Summit is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri and a suburb of the Kansas City metropolitan area. It resides in Jackson County (predominantly) as well as Cass County. As of the 2020 census, its population was 101,108, making it the 6th most populous city in both Missouri and the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is the most populous city in the state that is not also a county seat.