Profile for Raytown, Missouri, MO

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 76. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• SummerFest - June 8-10, 2007

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 75

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Cemeteries (38)

Colleges (7)

Communities (7)

Hotels (43)

Libraries (18)

Museums (5)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Raytown
• School enrollment & education levels in Raytown
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• Jackson County data
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• State data - Missouri
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Raytown demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jackson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Kansas City area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 64138 ZIP code.

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• Raytown city government
• Jackson County government
• Raytown Chamber of Commerce

21% of Raytown residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Raytown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Raytown
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Libraries in or near Raytown

Post a query on a message board:

• Jackson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Raytown museums
• Raytown historic sites
• Raytown area parks
• Wineries near Raytown

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• Raytown area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Raytown
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jackson County

• Raytown business guide
• Raytown Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Missouri
• Local ordinances in Missouri (Partial selection)

• Crime in Jackson County
• Arrests in Jackson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Raytown was $21,634, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jackson County economic census
• Jackson County economic summary
• Jackson County employment growth
• Jackson County unemployment rate
• Missouri economic data

20% of Raytown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Raytown
• Colleges in Missouri
• Learning Disabilities Association in Missouri
• Schools in or near Raytown
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Missouri high schools

• Movies playing in or near Raytown
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Raytown

• Air pollution in Jackson County
• Diesel soot in Jackson County
• Land contamination in Jackson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Missouri
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Jackson County
• Toxic chemical releases in Jackson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Missouri

Raytown festival dates:

• SummerFest - June 8-10, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Missouri county fairs
• Missouri festivals (Missouri tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Raytown
• Geocaches in Missouri

• Raytown items now on sale

• Raytown local government Web site
• Jackson County government
• Missouri state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Raytown medical services & health statistics

• Jackson County historical society
• Local historical societies in Missouri
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Raytown
• Historic sites in Missouri
• Museums in or near Raytown
• Museums in Missouri
• Missouri state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jackson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Raytown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $451.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $795.

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• Jobs in the Raytown area
• Job services in Missouri
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Libraries in Raytown include Raytown Branch ... View libraries

• Missouri library

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• Census map of Raytown area
• Historic maps of MO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Missouri
• Topographic map of Raytown

Newspapers in Raytown include Raytown Tribune

• Daily newspapers in or near Raytown
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• Military bases in Missouri
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Raytown
• Search obituaries in Missouri
• Recent death notices - selected MO newspapers

• Raytown Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Missouri
• Lions clubs in Missouri
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Raytown
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Raytown

• Parks near Raytown
• National forests in Missouri
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Raytown
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• Post cards of Missouri communities

Jackson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Raytown political report.

• Missouri Democratic party
• Missouri Republican party
• Jackson County elections board
• Missouri elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Raytown
• Total membership by faith, in Jackson County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for MO

The average commute time for Raytown workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Raytown between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Raytown travel guide
• Airports near Raytown
• Hotels near Raytown
• Missouri tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Missouri
• Wildlife refuges in Missouri

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