Raymore

City of Raymore, Missouri
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Seal
Nickname(s): "The Garden Spot of the State"
Location in the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 38°48′15″N 94°27′42″W / 38.80417°N 94.46167°W / 38.80417; -94.46167Coordinates: 38°48′15″N 94°27′42″W / 38.80417°N 94.46167°W / 38.80417; -94.46167
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Cass
Founded	1874
Incorporated	1877
Government
• Mayor	Peter Kerckhoff
• City Council	Jeffrey Stevens ♦ (Ward 1) Kevin Kellogg ♦ (Ward 1) Jeff Cox ♦ (Ward 2) Ryan Wescoat ♦ (Ward 2) Richard Hall ♦ (Ward 3) Jeffrey Adams ♦ (Ward 3) Sonja Abdelgawad ♦ (Ward 4) Jonathan Seeley ♦ (Ward 4)
Area
• Total	17.75 sq mi (46.96 km2)
• Land	17.23 sq mi (44.63 km2)
• Water	0.52 sq mi (5.33 km2)
Elevation	1,094 ft (333 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	19,206
• Density	1,115.0/sq mi (384.4/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64083
Area code(s)	816
FIPS code	29-60752[1]
GNIS feature ID	0725135[2]
Website	http://www.raymore.com

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 19,206 at the 2010 census.

Government

The current mayor is Peter Kerckhoff. The Raymore City Hall is located at 100 Municipal Circle, just south of Missouri Route 58.

Geography

Raymore is located at 38°48′15″N 94°27′42″W / 38.80417°N 94.46167°W / 38.80417; -94.46167.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.75 square miles (46.96 km²), of which, 17.23 square miles (44.63 km²) of it is land and 0.52 square miles (5.33 km²) of it (0.64%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2010, there were 19,206 people and 7,001 households residing in the city. The population density was 1115.0 people per square mile (384.4/km²). There were 7,421 housing units at an average density of 418.1 per square mile (384.4/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.

There were 7,001 households out 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.

Retail

• Wal-Mart Supercenter
• Lowe's
• Cosentino's Price Chopper
• CVS
• Walgreens
• Orscheln Farm and Home
• O'Reilly Auto Parts

Finance

• Community Bank of Raymore
• Mazuma Credit Union
• Country Club Bank and Trust
• Bank Midwest
• UMB Bank
• U.S. Bank
• De Luca Insurance

Residential Neighborhoods (50 lots or more)

• Alexander Creek
• Brookside
• Canter Ridge
• Cedar Ridge
• Creekmoor (Edgewater, Southern Hills, The Village at Southern Hills, Westbrook, Westbrook Villas) (Web site)
• Cumberland Hills
• Cumberland Hills South
• Eagle Glen
• Evan Brook
• Foxhaven
• Foxwood Springs (Web site)
• Good Ranch (Meadows, Meadowood, Stonegate, Woodcreek)
• Heritage Hills
• Hunter's Glen
• Johnston Industrial Park Re-Survey
• Keenland Estates
• Knoll Creek
• Lakeshore Meadows
• Lakeshore Place
• Lakeview
• Legends
• Madison Creek
• Madison Valley
• Maplewood
• Moon Valley
• Morningview
• Park Place
• The Pointe
• Ramblewood at Jeter Farm
• Raymore (Original Plat)
• Remington
• Remington Village
• Rolling Hills
• Shadowood
• Silver Lake (Web site)
• Sky Vue Estates
• Timber Trails
• Town Center
• Ward Park Place
• Whitetail Run

Education

Raymore is the strongest contributor to the Raymore-Peculiar school districts, which also includes students from the surrounding areas of Lee's Summit, Peculiar, and unincorporated Cass County.

Elementary schools (K–4):

• Raymore
• Shull
• Peculiar
• Timber Creek
• Stonegate
• Creekmoor

Intermediate schools (5–6):

• Eagle Glen
• Bridle Ridge

Middle schools (7–8):

• Raymore-Peculiar Middle School
• Raymore-Peculiar East Middle School

Freshmen School (9):

• Raymore-Peculiar Freshmen Center

Secondary school (10–12):

• Raymore-Peculiar High School

Private schools:

• Bethlehem Lutheran School (K-8)

Notable residents, past and present

• Luke Snyder - Professional Bull Rider
• Jim Spainhower - State Treasurer of Missouri (1973–1981)
• Cory Tepfenhart - United States Marine Corps, Combat Cameraman
• Daphne Timberlake - Waddell & Reed, Director
• Daryl Cronk - Kansas Gas Service founder and former coaching great of the 9 year old and under 1999-2002 Raymore Tigers baseball team.
• Chris Molendorp- Cass County Republican Party Chairman (2000–2004); Represented the District 123rd District in the Missouri House of Representatives (Republican Party); a second generation Farmers Insurance Group Agency owner (Molendorp Insurance Agency).^[5]
• Debbie Carroll- Debbie Carroll owns and operates one of the most notable demo companies, Carroll Demo Service, in Missouri and Kansas. Her demoing services are located in several states.
• Jeff Wood- Professional singer/songwriter http://musicjeffwood.net/
• Cynthia Harmon- Professional actress/model http://www.cynthiaharmon.com/
• Adam McGill - Musician and founding member of Pop/Rock band The Republic Tigers.

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html
5. ^ http://www.house.mo.gov/bio.aspx?year=2010&district=123

External links

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

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