Local servicesHospitalRay County Memorial Hospital5.5 miPost officeRichmond Post Office4.7 miTown hallRichmond City Hall4.8 miPoliceRichmond Police Department4.9 miFire stationRichmond Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI41 miInterstateI-3521 miUS highwayUS 2413 miAmtrakIndependence, MO IDP31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64085 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64085 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:49 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:32 am – 4:55 pm
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People8,113 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.93,408 householdsMedian household income $65,525Median home value $163,700Median rent $752 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 3,701 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 18%, retail 15%Average commute 30 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 7 days34 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richmond 3s station, 7 mi away; snow from Lexington 3e
Nearby landmarksRay County Lakelake · 3.1 miWest Fork Crooked Riverriver · 4.6 miEast Fork Crooked Riverriver · 4.7 miRay County Number C-1 Lakelake · 5.9 miMononame 171 Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miVandiver and Barchers Number A-2 Reservoirreservoir · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorton Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 4.6 miJames Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 5.0 miWagner (Frank E.) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 133 acresRoberts Parkpark · 4.5 miCrooked River Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 1,412 acresSouthview Parkpark · 5.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199943 mi away, near Kansas City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199943 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRay County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 363 days measured86 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, MO, 25 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRay County Cons Pwsd 2serves 9,360 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation765 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
