Raytown, Missouri

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.

📰 Raytown News Today

• Woman killed, 3 others injured, including children, in Johnson County crash KMBC · Aug 13
• Robert Arthur McCloskey- Raytown, Missouri 04.26.2026 Meyers Funeral Chapel Kansas City MO · Apr 26
• Harold Aggeler Obituary - Kansas City, MO Dignity Memorial · Aug 10
• Woman killed, child injured Wednesday in Johnson County crash WIBW · Aug 13
• Raytown man charged after attempted car theft ends in near-fatal shooting KCTV · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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

• Chick-in Waffle — chicken
• King Wok — chinese
• Mama Garden — chinese
• Olive Cafe — mediterranean
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Applause Club
• Beastro Cafe (café)
• Bluey's
• China Town — chinese
• Eclipse Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 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

• Albert Elwood Shirling Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Palmer Park reviews ★
• Bannister Park reviews ★
• Big Blue Battlefield Park reviews ★
• Cave Spring Park reviews ★
• James A. Reed Park reviews ★
• Kenagy Park reviews ★
• Kritser Park reviews ★
• Minor Smith Park reviews ★
• Monarch Waystation · Garden reviews ★
• Noland Park reviews ★
• Sarah Colman-Livengood Park reviews ★

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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Raytown

🏘️ Nearby Communities