1826History
It was added to the state of Missouri at a cost of $800 by a treaty signed in 1826.
1827History
Jackson County, named after President Andrew Jackson, was formed in 1827.
1843History
People moved into the township and squatted until the township was surveyed and the land sold in 1843.
1844Architecture
The Rice-Tremonti Home, which still stands in Raytown today, was built on the Santa Fe Trail in 1844 by Archibald Rice and his family.
1848Government
William Ray established a blacksmith shop on the Santa Fe Trail in Jackson County in about 1848.
1854History
The settlement around the blacksmith shop was known first as "Ray's Town" and later as "Raytown" in 1854.
1860History
In 1860, residents of Jackson County petitioned the county for a better road to connect southern Jackson County with Independence in northern Jackson County.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,388 people, 12,855 households, and 8,304 families living in the city.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 29,526 people, 12,104 households, and 7,701 families living in the city.
2016History
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $55,940 (with a margin of error of +/- $4,100) and the median family income wa...
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
The 2020 United States census counted 30,012 people, 12,720 households, and 7,019 families in Raytown.