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Population (year 2000): 6,116. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,075 (-0.7% change)
Males: 2,882 (47.1%), Females: 3,234 (52.9%)
Ray
County
Zip code:
64085
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $33,514 (year 2000)
Median house value: $74,800 (year 2000)
Races in Richmond:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
- Black (3.7%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (21.2%), United States
(19.0%), English (9.8%), Irish (8.3%), Scottish (2.6%), French
(2.5%).
Elevation: 826 feet
Land area: 5.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Richmond
- High school or higher: 73.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 7.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Richmond city
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 55.0%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 12.9%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +311 (+5.4%).
Hospital/medical center in Richmond:
- RAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (RT 4 BOX 45)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Richmond:
- LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles;
LEXINGTON, MO)
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles;
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF BLUE SPRINGS (about 29 miles;
BLUE SPRINGS, MO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Richmond:
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 44 miles; KANSAS
CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO;
ID: MCI)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 73 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO;
ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richmond:
- LEXINGTON MUNI (about 7 miles; LEXINGTON, MO; ID:
4K3)
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MEMORIAL (about 15 miles;
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO; ID: 3EX)
- HARRY S TRUMAN REGIONAL (about 20 miles; BATES CITY,
MO; ID: 2M1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Richmond:
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
- CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles;
Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 8,957)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; LEES
SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 45 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 46 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 47 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
- PARK UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT
enrollment: 4,180)
Public high school in Richmond:
- RICHMOND HIGH (Students: 495; Location: 451 E
SOUTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Richmond:
- RICHMOND MIDDLE (Students: 441; Location: 715
S WELLINGTON ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- RICHMOND INTERMEDIATE (Students: 412;
Location: 200 SUMMIT; Grades: 03 - 05)
- WOODSON-DEAR ELEM. (Students: 386; Location:
701 E MAIN; Grades: KG - 02)
Library in Richmond:
- RAY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$258,190; Location: 219 S. COLLEGE ST.; 62,143 books;
1,069 audio materials; 1,996 video materials; 112 serial
subscriptions)
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