Raymore, Missouri
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Raymore is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 11,146 at the 2000 census. Known for its never-ending construction of new homes, Raymore is the second-fastest growing city in the state of Missouri. Raymore is a suburb of choice for many people that make the daily commute to Metropolitan Kansas City.
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[edit] Government
The current mayor is Juan Alonzo. The Raymore City Hall is located just south of 58 highway.
[edit] Geography
Raymore is located at (38.804182, -94.461798)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.3 km² (17.1 mi²). 44.0 km² (17.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.64%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 11,146 people, 4,038 households, and 3,177 families residing in the city. The population density was 253.3/km² (655.9/mi²). There were 4,149 housing units at an average density of 94.3/km² (244.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.28% White, 1.84% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 4,038 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% 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 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $56,007, and the median income for a family was $62,135. Males had a median income of $42,451 versus $28,518 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,496. About 2.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] 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:
- Raymore
- Shull
- Timber Creek
- Stonegate
- Creekmore
Intermediate School:
- Eagle Glen
- Bridle Ridge
High Schools:
- Raymore-Peculiar High School
[edit] Subdivisions
Most homes in Raymore exist in structed subdivisions.
Northern Raymore:
- Creekmore
- Heritage Hills
Central Raymore:
- Eagle Glen
- Foxhaven
- Silver Lake
Southern Raymore:
- Stonegate of the Good Ranch
- Canter Ridge
- Evanbrook
- Shadowood
- Wood Creek
[edit] External links
- City of Raymore
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
| Metropolitan area of Kansas City |  |
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