Raymore, Missouri Explained

Official Name:City of Raymore, Missouri
Settlement Type:City
Nickname:Come home to more
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:38.8031°N -94.4583°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1874
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:1877
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Kris Turnbow
Leader Title1:City Council
Leader Name1:Ward 1
Donald Baker
Brian Mills

Ward 2
Joseph Burke III
Thomas Circo

Ward 3
Jay Holman*
Kevin Barber

Ward 4
Sonja Abdelgawad
Tom Engert

*mayor pro tempore
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:45.72
Area Total Sq Mi:17.65
Area Land Km2:44.84
Area Land Sq Mi:17.31
Area Water Km2:0.88
Area Water Sq Mi:0.34
Elevation Ft:1109
Population Total:22941
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:511.64
Population Density Sq Mi:1325.15
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64083
Area Code:816
Website:http://www.raymore.com
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-60752[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396328
Unit Pref:Imperial

Raymore is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States, within the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Population estimates recently released by the US Census show that from July of 2022 to July of 2023, Raymore was the fastest growing city in the state and the 66th fastest growing city in the country, with a 4.7% increase in population in one year. Raymore's population estimate is 25,306 as of July 2024. The population was 22,941 at the 2020 census.

History

Raymore was platted in 1872 and incorporated on March 22, 1874.[3] The name Raymore is an amalgamation of the surnames of two railroad men, George Rea and Henry Moore.[4] The Raymore post office has been in operation since 1872.[5]

The Watkins Family Farm Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Government

The City of Raymore follows a City Council-Manager style of government. The mayor is Kristofer P. Turnbow. On September 9, 2014, Jim Feuerborn was administered his oath of office to serve as Raymore's City Manager (after previously serving as the city's Acting City Manager since June, and the city's Assistant City Manager prior to that). The Raymore City Hall is located at 100 Municipal Circle, just south of Missouri Route 58.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.75sqmi, of which 17.58sqmi is land and 0.17sqmi is water.[6]

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 United States census[7] counted 22,941 people, 8,399 households, and 6,202 families in Raymore. The population density was 1,325.3 per square mile (511.6/km). There were 8,488 housing units at an average density of 490.4 per square mile (189.3/km). The racial makeup was 78.95% (18,111) white, 10.2% (2,339) black or African-American, 0.51% (116) Native American, 1.21% (277) Asian, 0.09% (21) Pacific Islander, 1.55% (355) from other races, and 7.51% (1,722) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 6.1% (1,327) of the population.

Of the 8,399 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18; 60.5% were married couples living together; 21.6% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 23.4% consisted of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.0.

24.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 90.6 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey[8] estimates show that the median household income was $86,368 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,901) and the median family income was $99,853 (+/- $4,306). Males had a median income of $52,880 (+/- $6,952) versus $41,750 (+/- $4,113) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $45,620 (+/- $3,115). Approximately, 4.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those ages 65 or over.

Economy

Largest employers

As of July 2024, the largest employers in the city are:

Employer
  1. of Employees
1Walmart405
2Ray-Pec School District336
3Nuuly300
4Foxwood Springs274
5Compass Health Network215
6Cosentino's Price Chopper152
7Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits150
8Sam's Club150
9Lowe's136
10City of Raymore108

Education

Public education in Raymore is administered by Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District.[9]

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Cass County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. September 17, 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070927/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cass.html. June 24, 2016.
  4. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 272.
  5. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . September 17, 2016.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  7. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-12-17 . data.census.gov.
  8. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-12-17. data.census.gov.
  9. Web site: Homepage . Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii School District . June 4, 2019.

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