Missouri K.C. Metro Latest Population Estimates

According to this article in today's The (Independence-Blue Springs-Oak Grove-MO) EXAMINER states that due to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates- Blue Springs is now Missouri's 10th largest city.

From that story comes these population estimates for Jackson County and the municipalities within.

Note that Independence- Raytown and Sugar Creek continue to lose residents- while Kansas City-MO's population correction of 475000 apparently didn't keep with the USCB:

Jackson County
2008: 668,417
2007: 666,000
2006: 663,603

Blue Springs
2008: 55,698
2007: 55,031
2006: 53,755

Buckner
2008: 2,788
2007:2,780
2006: 2,729



Independence
2008: 110,440
2007: 110,538
2006: 110,619

Grain Valley
2008: 10,352
2007: 9,806
2006: 9,398

Sugar Creek
2008: 3,533
2007: 3,537
2006: 3,567

Oak Grove
2008: 6,852
2007: 6,828
2006: 6,826

Lee’s Summit
2008: 84,208
2007: 82,695
2006: 81,637

Raytown
2008: 28,194
2007: 28,285
2006: 28,484

Kansas City
2008: 451,572
2007: 449,684

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