Raymore, Missouri

City of Raymore, Missouri
City
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 / 38.80306; -94.45833 [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 [2]
• 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]	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.

History

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]

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 17.75 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]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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]

2020 census

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.

Economy

Largest employers

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

#	Employer	# of Employees
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

Education

Public education in Raymore is administered by Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District. ^[12]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raymore, Missouri
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Cass County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
5. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.  272.
6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
11. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
12. "Homepage". Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii School District. Retrieved June 4, 2019.

External links

• City of Raymore
• Stonegate of the Good Ranch HOA
• Silver Lake Homes Association
• Creekmoor, a Cooper Community