Raymore, Missouri

Raymore is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States, within the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Raymore is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state of Missouri. The population was 21,676 at the 2020 census.

City of Raymore, Missouri
City
Nickname: 
Come home to more
Location in the state of Missouri
Location in the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 38°48′11″N 94°27′30″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCass
Founded1874
Incorporated1877
Government
 • MayorKris Turnbro
 • City CouncilWard 1
Reginald Townsend*
Victoria Wills-Scherzer

Ward 2
Tabitha Forster
Joseph Burke III

Ward 3
Jay Holman
Sana Minatozaki

Ward 4
Sonja Abdelgawad
John Berendzen

*mayor pro tempore
Area
[2]
 • Total17.65 sq mi (45.72 km2)
 • Land17.31 sq mi (44.84 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,109 ft (338 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total22,941
 • Density1,325.15/sq mi (511.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64083
Area code816
FIPS code29-60752[3]
GNIS feature ID2396328[1]
Websitehttp://www.raymore.com

History

Raymore was platted in 1874.[4] The name Raymore is an amalgamation of the surnames of two railroad men, Ray and Moore.[5] A post office called Raymore 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
CensusPop.Note%±
188083—
1900271—
1910218−19.6%
1920182−16.5%
193022222.0%
1940207−6.8%
19502080.5%
196026828.8%
1970587119.0%
19803,154437.3%
19905,59277.3%
200011,14699.3%
201019,20672.3%
202022,94119.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 19,206 people and 7,001 households residing in the city. The population density was 1,115.0 inhabitants per square mile (430.5/km2). There were 7,421 housing units at an average density of 418.1 per square mile (161.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.8% White, 7.8% African American, 0.8% Asian, and 0.4% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's latest data for incorporated cities in Missouri, Raymore's estimated population, as of July 1, 2013, is 19,754 residents.

There were 7,001 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 20, 4.1% from 20 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.5 years. Females comprised 52.1% of the population.

The median income for a household in the city was $74,597, according to the City's Economic Development department.

Economy

Largest employers

According to the City's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[11] the largest employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Raymore-Peculiar School District 344
2 Wal-Mart 336
3 Foxwood Springs 317
4 Sam's Club 165
5 Cosentino's Price Chopper 159
6 Lowe's Home Improvement 137
7 Rehabilitation Center of Raymore 113
8 City of Raymore 101
9 Golden Corral 80
10 Minsky's Pizza 26

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  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. United States Census
  11. "City of Raymore, Missouri Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2015" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  12. "Homepage". Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii School District. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
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