City of Raymore, Missouri | |
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Nickname: Come home to more | |
![]() Location in the state of Missouri | |
Coordinates: 38°48′11″N94°27′30″W / 38.80306°N 94.45833°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Cass |
Founded | 1874 |
Incorporated | 1877 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kris Turnbow |
• City Council | 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 | |
• Total | 17.65 sq mi (45.72 km2) |
• Land | 17.31 sq mi (44.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,941 |
• Density | 1,325.15/sq mi (511.64/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 64083 |
Area code | 816 |
FIPS code | 29-60752 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2396328 [1] |
Website | http://www.raymore.com |
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.
Raymore was platted in 1872 and incorporated on March 22, 1874. [4] The name Raymore is an amalgamation of the surnames of two railroad men, George Rea and Henry Moore. [5] The Raymore post office has been in operation since 1872. [6]
The Watkins Family Farm Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [7]
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.75 square miles (45.97 km2), of which 17.58 square miles (45.53 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water. [8]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 83 | — | |
1900 | 271 | — | |
1910 | 218 | −19.6% | |
1920 | 182 | −16.5% | |
1930 | 222 | 22.0% | |
1940 | 207 | −6.8% | |
1950 | 208 | 0.5% | |
1960 | 268 | 28.8% | |
1970 | 587 | 119.0% | |
1980 | 3,154 | 437.3% | |
1990 | 5,592 | 77.3% | |
2000 | 11,146 | 99.3% | |
2010 | 19,206 | 72.3% | |
2020 | 22,941 | 19.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] |
The 2020 United States census [10] 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/km2). There were 8,488 housing units at an average density of 490.4 per square mile (189.3/km2). 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 [11] 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.
As of July 2024, the largest employers in the city are:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
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1 | Walmart | 405 |
2 | Ray-Pec School District | 336 |
3 | Nuuly | 300 |
4 | Foxwood Springs | 274 |
5 | Compass Health Network | 215 |
6 | Cosentino's Price Chopper | 152 |
7 | Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits | 150 |
8 | Sam's Club | 150 |
9 | Lowe's | 136 |
10 | City of Raymore | 108 |
Public education in Raymore is administered by Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District. [12]
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