Ray County, Missouri
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Ray County | |
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Coordinates: 39°21′N 93°59′W / 39.35°N 93.99°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Founded | November 16, 1820 |
Named for | John Ray, Missouri state legislator |
Seat | Richmond |
Largest city | Richmond |
Area | |
• Total | 574 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
• Land | 569 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
• Water | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) 0.9% |
Population | |
• Total | 23,158 |
• Density | 40/sq mi (16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
Ray County is a county in 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.[1] Its county seat is Richmond.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Ray County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.