The Heart Clinic
1601 Meadowlark Ln B, Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 596-2000
Lee’s Summit was originally platted as the Town of Strother in October 1865 by William B. Howard, who named the community after his wife’s family. The town was situated along the path of the Missouri Pacific Railroad at the highest elevation between Kansas City and St. Louis, giving rise to the ‘Summit’ portion of its name.
According to the City of Lee’s Summit, the name was officially changed to Lee’s Summit in November 1868, likely in honor of Dr. Pleasant John Graves Lea, a local physician who was killed near the railroad tracks during the Civil War. The 2024 estimated population is approximately 106,419, making Lee’s Summit the sixth-largest city in both Missouri and the Kansas City metropolitan area. The city spans 65.9 square miles primarily in Jackson County, with portions extending into Cass County. Lee’s Summit is the largest non-county-seat city in Missouri.
64063 — Central Lee’s Summit, including the historic Strother District downtown, the original 19th-century city core, and the surrounding established residential neighborhoods. Mixed residential and commercial use with the city’s historic civic anchors and the downtown commercial corridor.
64064 — North-central Lee’s Summit, including newer residential developments along the I-470 corridor. Predominantly residential with significant master-planned community development.
64081 — Western Lee’s Summit, including the residential corridors bordering Raytown and the southwestern portions of the city. Mix of established and newer residential neighborhoods.
64082 — Southern Lee’s Summit, including newer master-planned developments and larger-lot residential communities in the southern portion of the city. Predominantly residential with significant newer construction.
64086 — Eastern Lee’s Summit, including the residential corridors near Lake Lotawana and the eastern growth areas of the city. Predominantly residential with newer construction and master-planned developments.
64015 — Southern Lee’s Summit overlapping with Blue Springs to the north. Mix of residential and commercial use.
64083 — Far southern Lee’s Summit in Cass County, including lower-density residential development and rural-character neighborhoods extending toward Raymore.
Historic Downtown Lee’s Summit (the Strother District) is the original 19th-century city core, anchored by preserved railroad-era buildings, restaurants, boutique shops, and the historic Howard Bank building, serving as the city’s cultural and civic anchor.
John Knox Village is one of the largest continuing care retirement communities in the central United States, established in the 1960s and home to thousands of residents in central Lee’s Summit.
Lee’s Summit Medical Center is the city’s primary hospital, providing emergency and inpatient care for residents across the Lee’s Summit and southeastern metro region.
Longview Lake Park is a major regional park spanning 4,800 acres along the Lee’s Summit and Kansas City border, offering boating, hiking, fishing, and natural areas.
Lakewood Lake is a private lake community in southwestern Lee’s Summit, anchored by the Lakewood subdivision and the surrounding family-focused residential neighborhoods.
Summit Fair is a major outdoor shopping and dining district near I-470 and US-50, anchored by national retailers and restaurants.
The Lee’s Summit Symphony Orchestra is the city’s resident professional orchestra, performing throughout the year at the Lee’s Summit High School Auditorium.
US Highway 50 runs east-west through the heart of Lee’s Summit, providing the primary connection to Kansas City, MO and points east. The corridor serves as a key access route for patients traveling from Lee’s Summit to The Heart Clinic.
Interstate 470 runs through northern Lee’s Summit, providing the major beltway access to Kansas City, MO, Independence, and Raytown. Many Lee’s Summit patients use I-470 to reach the practice.
Missouri Route 291 is the major north-south corridor through Lee’s Summit, providing the primary connection to Independence to the north and Raymore to the south.
Chipman Road is one of the city’s primary east-west residential and commercial corridors, anchoring established neighborhoods and connecting central Lee’s Summit to the surrounding suburban communities.
Langsford Road is a north-south residential corridor through central Lee’s Summit, anchoring many of the city’s established residential neighborhoods.
Pryor Road runs north-south through eastern Lee’s Summit, anchoring newer master-planned communities and the eastern growth area of the city.
The Historic Strother District along 3rd Street and Douglas Street is the city’s historic downtown, home to preserved 19th-century buildings, restaurants, boutique shops, and the city’s most walkable district.
John Knox Village neighborhood in central Lee’s Summit anchors a significant senior living community surrounded by family-focused residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors.
Lakewood and Raintree Lake are private lake communities in southwestern Lee’s Summit, anchoring established residential neighborhoods built around recreational water features.
The southern Lee’s Summit corridors along Pryor Road and Strother Road represent the city’s primary growth area, with newer master-planned communities, larger-lot developments, and family-focused residential neighborhoods built in the past 20 years.
The Summit Fair district along I-470 and US-50 is the city’s primary commercial and shopping hub, anchored by national retailers, restaurants, and major healthcare facilities.