Unity Village is a village in Jackson County, Missouri, United States, bordering Kansas City and Lee's Summit. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Its population was 66 at the 2020 census. The founders of the Unity spiritual movement, Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, purchased a 58-acre (23 ha) farm in 1919 as a weekend getaway for employees of their downtown Kansas City headquarters. In March 1920, the land came to be known as Unity Farm, and the following purchase of 12 surrounding farms expanded the land to nearly 1,500 acres. The farm produced fruits and vegetables, including 7,500 apple trees, a 400-tree peach orchard, 12 acres of grapevines, cherry and plum trees, and fields …

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Health in Unity

Compared with Missouri

8better than MO·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

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What stands out

8.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · better 6%Fewer uninsured adultsMO 8.7% · better 10.6%More adults who have had cancerMO 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

University Health Lakewood Medical CenterKansas City · 1.4 mi · ER

Compass HealthLees Summit · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Unity

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School Grade A

The public schools Unity’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIISchools1

Hazel Grove Elem. B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 331 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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