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
Part is in River Bend, part in Sugar Creek and Independence
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside River Bend. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around River Bend
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas 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
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 6th DistrictSam Graves (R)
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.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
1
Specialist doctors
1
Mental health providers
22
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
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.
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