Town guide

Richmond, Missouri

Richmond is a city in Ray County, Missouri, home to about 5,959 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64085.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,959969 per sq mi
Median home value$142,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Richmond

1 ZIP code

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Around Richmond

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL374 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Richmond; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Richmond

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Richmond had 6,013 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 128th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Ray County grew from 24,805 residents in 1900 to 23,158 in 2020.

Richmond population by census2000: 6,116, 2010: 5,797, 2020: 6,0136,11620005,79720106,0132020

Ray County, 1900–2020

Ray County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,805, 1910: 21,451, 1920: 20,508, 1930: 19,846, 1940: 18,584, 1950: 15,932, 1960: 16,075, 1970: 17,599, 1980: 21,378, 1990: 21,971, 2000: 23,354, 2010: 23,494, 2020: 23,15825K’00’1021K’20’3019K’40’5016K’60’7021K’80’9023K’00’1023K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RichmondJan: high 38°F, low 15°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 6.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in38°15°Jan1.342°20°Feb1.654°30°Mar2.765°40°Apr4.174°51°May6.383°61°Jun5.487°66°Jul4.986°63°Aug4.279°54°Sep4.067°41°Oct3.453°30°Nov2.442°21°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richmond 3s, MO weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Ray County

2,816 jobs at 360 businesses in Ray County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ray CountyRetail trade: 655 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 523 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 324 jobs; Construction: 271 jobs; Manufacturing: 234 jobs; Other services: 178 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 162 jobs; Finance and insurance: 91 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 10% Manufacturing 8% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richmond.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ray County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Richmond1.5 miles
  • Lafayette Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lexington9.3 miles
  • Excelsior Springs HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Excelsior Springs14.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors6
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Richmond

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Southview Park · 32 acres0.9 mi
  • Charles Armour Park · 30 acres0.7 mi
  • Maurice Roberts Park · 12 acres0.9 mi
  • Hamann Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
  • Cevie Due Park · 1 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Red Cross Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • C & C Discount Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ray County Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Ray County Museum0.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1828.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Richmond

Public schools here are run by Richmond R-Xvi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dear Elem.RichmondPre-K–1300Public0.7 mi
Sunrise Elem.Richmond2–5460Public1.6 mi
Richmond MiddleRichmond6–8309Public0.8 mi
Richmond HighRichmond9–12474Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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