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Raymore, MO town hall & government

Raymore spent $37.7 million in the year to October 31, 2024, about $1,556 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Raymore's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Raymore's money goes

Spent
$37.7 million
fiscal year to October 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,556
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$11.2 million30%
Sewer & trash
$8.1 million21%
Water & other utilities
$4.9 million13%
Administration & buildings
$4.8 million13%
Police
$4.6 million12%
Parks & libraries
$3.3 million9%
Interest on debt
$583,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$210,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%

Raymore didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Raymore

Full-time staff
105
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
44 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time
Parks & libraries
11 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Other
13 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District

Raymore's K–12 school district, shared with Peculiar and Lake Winnebago. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,941
Missouri: $14,569
Students
6,314
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$92.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 53%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,941 per pupil, $6,730 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Raymore pay

Typical tax bill
$3,292
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$339,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Raymore's government

🏛️ Official websiteraymore.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Raymore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Raymore

Raymore is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Raymore's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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