Welcome from the Mayor
On behalf of the Raytown Board of Aldermen, our entire city administration and the close to 30,000 residents of the City of Raytown, let me welcome you to our community. It has been my privilege to serve as mayor for the past five and one-half years. During that time we have seen tremendous advances in the business sector, with new retail and service establishments. We are proud of our city’s history, and we see a bright future. Read more…
City of Raytown
10000 E. 59th Street
(816) 737-6000
History
Raytown began as a Santa Fe Trail stop just eight miles south of Independence, and is probably the second oldest town in Jackson County. Prior to the 1820’s when Pioneers began to settle in the area, it was a part of the land possessed by the Osage Indians. After the Indians left this area, Jackson County was organized in Read more…
Local Attractions
Raytown is a community with plenty to do and to see for all ages. A few of the highlights of attractions in Raytown include...
Location
The greatest benefit of Raytown’s geographic location is its access to the entire greater Kansas City area. Serving as a crossroads to surrounding communities, the City of Raytown is 10.4 square miles located southeast of downtown Kansas City. Both the Chamber and the Raytown Quality Schools serve a larger area of 32 square miles. Read more…
Raytown Quality Schools
6608 Raytown Rd.
(816) 268-7000
www.raytownschools.org
Eight independent elementary schools consolidated in order to provide the best education for their community in 1903, and more than 100 years later, Raytown Read more…
