Ray County

Also known as Ray County, Missouri, Ray County, MO

county in Missouri, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Missouri
Founded: November 16, 1820
Named after: John Ray, Missouri state legislator
Seat: Richmond
Largest city: Richmond
Total: 574 sq mi (1,490 km )
Land: 569 sq mi (1,470 km )
Water: 5.1 sq mi (13 km ) 0.9%
Estimate 2025: 23,398
Density: 40.7/sq mi (15.7/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 5th
Website: www .raycountymo .com

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Official website

Ray County, Missouri

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Wikidata facts

Population: 23158
Area: 1486
Official website: www.raycountymo.com
Image: RAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE.jpg
Households: 8766

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Commons category: Ray County, Missouri
inception: 1820-11-16
water as percent of area: 0.9
native label: Ray County
per capita income: 32165

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Ray County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,158. Its county seat is Richmond. The county was organized November 16, 1820, and named for John Ray, a Missouri state legislator and member of the first state Constitutional Convention.

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