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Town Hall · Raymore

How is Raymore run?

Raymore’s city government spent $20.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2024, about $829 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Raymore didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council Work Session

6:00 pm · City Hall, 100 Municipal Circle, Raymore, MO 64083

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$20.1M
year to October 31, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$829
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
105
full-time · 30 part-time · March payroll $725,235
Typical tax bill
$3,292
0.97% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Raymore is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer48% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District with 2 other towns.Split between districts3 State House districts cover Raymore; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Raymore’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $829 per resident a year, or $2.27 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 37%Fees & charges 21%Property taxes 17%Utility sales 12%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the state 4%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 2%
An estimate

Raymore didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $12.6 million; interest on debt $583,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $37.7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Raymore yet

Every year of Raymore’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
105

full-time in March 2025, up from 103 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,292 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Raymore$3,292
Peculiar$3,042
Kansas City$2,671
Missouri$1,948
Belton$1,918
$3,292
typical bill a year
0.97%
effective rate
$339,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Raymore’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Raymore’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Raymore →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Raymore

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See raymore.com for Raymore’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Raymore yet.raymore.com ↗
Who works for Raymore

One full-time city employee for every 231 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (24,203).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police44 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation23
Parks & libraries11 + 16 pt
Administration & buildings13 + 10 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 2 pt
Other13 + 1 pt
105
full-time
30
part-time
$725,235
payroll for March 2025
$8.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$80,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
29
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Raymore’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District

Raymore’s K–12 school district, shared with Peculiar, Lake Winnebago. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Raymore →
$12,941
per pupil · MO $14,569
6,314
students
$92.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,941 per pupil, $6,730 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 53%State 41%Federal 6%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Raymore’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Raymore alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cass County’s results.

President · Cass County’s results59,349 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.4%38,792 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.3%19,753 votes

Others: 1.4% (804 votes).

Most votes in Cass County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Raymore lies in Cass County. Every 2024 race in Cass County is on the county’s page.

Cass County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Raymore

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Raymore.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: raymore.com ↗
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseRaymore is split between 3 districts
    Michael DavisBill IrwinSherri Gallick
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Rick Brattin
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark Alford
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Raymore compares with the towns next door

Raymore’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $708 to $2,078 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Belton: no reported 2022 figuresKansas City: $2,078 per resident (2022)Peculiar: $708 per resident (2022)BeltonKansas CityPeculiarRaymore
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Peculiar$708$3,042
Kansas City$2,078$2,671
Beltonestimate$1,918
Raymoreestimate$3,292

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Raymore’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteraymore.com ↗

Questions about Raymore’s government

How much does Raymore spend per resident?

About $829 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Raymore didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $37.7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Raymore?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,292 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see raymore.com.

Who runs Raymore’s government?

See raymore.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Raymore yet.

How did Raymore vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Raymore alone. Cass County, where 100% of Raymore lies, voted Trump 65.4%, Harris 33.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Raymore?

105 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $725,235 (about $8.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Raymore in the state legislature?

Raymore is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 31 (Rick Brattin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Raymore?

The next posted meeting is City Council Work Session on Monday, November 2, at 6:00 pm in City Hall, 100 Municipal Circle, Raymore, MO 64083, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Raymore’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Raymore, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →