RaytownMissouri
Raytown is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States, and is a suburb of Kansas City. The population was at 30,012 in 2020 census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Raytown
Raytown is a thriving city in western Missouri with an estimated population of 29,244.
Officially, Raytown is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.93 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,945 residents per square mile.
What Makes Raytown Unique
- A top-25 city in Missouri by population (#23 of 938 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Raytown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in western Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 29,244.
- Easy reach of Lee's Summit (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Raytown
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · Zoo
- Sobela Ocean Aquarium · Aquarium
- Addax · Attraction
- African Aviary · Attraction
- Alligators · Attraction
- Amur Leopards · Attraction
- Asian Waterfowl · Attraction
- Baboon · Attraction
- Bateleur Eagle · Attraction
- Billy Goats · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Raytown
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Raytown
- BLUE RIDGE ELEM.
- HERNDON CAREER CTR.
- LAUREL HILLS ELEM.
- NEW TRAILS EARLY LEARNING CTR.
- RAYTOWN CENTRAL MIDDLE
- RAYTOWN EDUCATION CTR.
- RAYTOWN SOUTH SR. HIGH
- RAYTOWN SR. HIGH
- ROBINSON ELEM.
- SOUTH MIDDLE
- SOUTHWOOD ELEM.
- SPRING VALLEY ELEM.
- THREE TRAILS PRESCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.