Town guide

River Bend, Missouri

River Bend is a village in Jackson County, Missouri, home to about 4 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64058.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population43 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in River Bend

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around River Bend

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL397 miles away

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

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

Who represents River Bend

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

River Bend had 3 residents in the 2020 census, down 70% since 2000.

It’s the 1056th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Jackson County grew from 195,193 residents in 1900 to 717,204 in 2020.

River Bend population by census2000: 10, 2010: 10, 2020: 310200010201032020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 195,193, 1910: 283,522, 1920: 367,846, 1930: 470,454, 1940: 477,828, 1950: 541,035, 1960: 622,732, 1970: 654,558, 1980: 629,266, 1990: 633,232, 2000: 654,880, 2010: 674,158, 2020: 717,204195K’00’10368K’20’30478K’40’50623K’60’70629K’80’90655K’00’10717K’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 19°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near River BendJan: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in38°19°Jan1.543°23°Feb1.955°33°Mar2.965°43°Apr4.474°54°May6.083°64°Jun5.387°68°Jul5.186°66°Aug5.178°57°Sep4.867°45°Oct3.553°34°Nov2.442°24°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Independence, MO weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

360,017 jobs at 18,212 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 56,168 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 37,028 jobs; Retail trade: 36,377 jobs; Professional services: 34,835 jobs; Manufacturing: 30,058 jobs; Construction: 27,491 jobs; Wholesale trade: 25,917 jobs; Finance and insurance: 25,430 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 10% Professional services 10% Manufacturing 8% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 7%

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

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in River Bend.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centerpoint Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Independence6.5 miles
  • St. Mary's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Blue Springs9.4 miles
  • Liberty HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Liberty10.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1

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 River Bend

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Salem Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot1.8 mi
  • Price Chopper4.7 mi
  • ALDI4.8 mi
  • Hy-Vee5.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Farview Neighborhood Library1.3 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Administrative Headquarters3.0 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - North Independence Branch4.6 mi

Museums

  • Vaile Mansion4.2 mi
  • Harry S Truman Presidential Library & Museum4.6 mi
  • Pioneer Spring Cabin4.6 mi
  • 1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum4.8 mi
  • 1827 Log Courthouse4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Outdoor Classroom3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sugar Creek and Independence.

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