Ray County | |
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![]() Ray County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
![]() Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 39°21′N 93°59′W / 39.35°N 93.99°W | |
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State | ![]() |
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 (2020) | |
• Total | 23,158 |
• Density | 40/sq mi (16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
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.[1] Its county seat is Richmond.[2] The county was organized November 16, 1820, and named for John Ray, a Missouri state legislator and member of the first state Constitutional Convention.[3]
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