Raymore, Missouri
| City of Raymore, Missouri | |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): "The Garden Spot of the State" | |
 Location in the state of Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°48′15″N 94°27′42″W / 38.80417°N 94.46167°WCoordinates: 38°48′15″N 94°27′42″W / 38.80417°N 94.46167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cass |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Incorporated | 1877 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kris Turnbow |
| • City Council | Ward 1 Jeffrey Stevens Kevin Kellogg Ward 2 Derek Moorhead* Joseph Burke III Ward 3 Jay Holman Kevin Barber Ward 4 Sonja Abdelgawad Charlene Hubach *mayor pro tempore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.75 sq mi (45.97 km2) |
| • Land | 17.58 sq mi (45.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,094 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 19,206 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 19,754 |
| • Density | 1,092.5/sq mi (421.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64083 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-60752 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0725135 |
| 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.
Raymore was platted in 1874. The name Raymore is an algamation of the surnames of two railroad men, Ray and Moore. A post office called Raymore has been in operation since 1872.
The Watkins Family Farm Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
The City of Raymore follows a City Council-Manager style of government. The mayor is Kristofer P. Turnbow. On Sept. 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.
Raymore is located at 38°48′15″N 94°27′42″W / 38.80417°N 94.46167°W.
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.
As of the census 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.
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