Ray County, Missouri
45 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 23,145
- Median household income
- $74,573
- ±5,326
- Unemployed
- 3.4%
- 385 of 11,229 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.0%
- 7,660 of 9,116 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Ray | 23,008 (2021) | 100 W Main St, Richmond | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Camden | 174 (2021) | Po Box 107, Camden | — |
| City of Crystal Lakes | 388 (2021) | 14739 Crystal Dr, Crystal Lakes | — |
| City of Fleming | 113 (2021) | Po Box 56, Camden | — |
| City of Hardin | 559 (2021) | Po Box 506, Hardin | Website |
| City of Henrietta | 281 (2021) | Po Box 227, Henrietta | — |
| City of Lawson | 2,526 (2021) | Po Box 185, Lawson | Website |
| City of Orrick | 738 (2021) | Po Box 227, Orrick | — |
| City of Richmond | 5,967 (2021) | 205 Summit St, Richmond | Website |
| City of Wood Heights | 753 (2021) | 2098 Eastridge Dr, Wood Heights | — |
| Village of Elmira | 37 (2021) | Po Box 153, Lawson | — |
| Village of Excelsior Estates | 211 (2021) | Po Box 518, Lawson | Website |
| Village of Homestead | 189 (2021) | 317 Ahner Dr, Excelsior Springs | — |
Special districts 32
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked River Drainage District | Drainage | 42922 Old Highway 10, Richmond | — |
| Hardin-Oak Grove Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 351, Hardin | — |
| Henrietta-Crooked River Drainage & Levee District of Ray County | Drainage | 1320 E Main St, Richmond | — |
| Missouri Valley Drainage and Levee District | Drainage | 37364 W Highway T, Camden | — |
| Ray Clay Levee and Drainage District | Drainage | 9328 Highway O, Orrick | — |
| Tri-County Drainage District | Drainage | 117 W Main St, Richmond | — |
| Egypt Levee District (ray County) | Flood control | 9328 Highway O, Orrick | — |
| Ray County Levee District 2 | Flood control | 6 S Folger St, Carrollton | — |
| Ray County Levee District 5 | Flood control | Po Box 198, Henrietta | — |
| Ray-Carroll Levee District | Flood control | 6 South Folger Street, Carrollton | — |
| Ray County Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 514, Richmond | — |
| Camden Special Road District | Highways | 38991 W 72nd ST., Camden | — |
| Hardin Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 294, Hardin | — |
| Henrietta Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 100, Henrietta | — |
| Lawson Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 655, Lawson | — |
| Orrick Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 113, Orrick | — |
| Ray County Special Road District | Highways | 100 W Main St, Richmond | — |
| Richmond Special Road Dist | Highways | 102 E 1st St, Henrietta | — |
| Lawson City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 65, Lawson | — |
| Richmond Public Housing Agency | Housing and community development | 302 N Camden Ave, Richmond | — |
| Willow Creek Watershed Subdistrict | Irrigation | 500 Wollard Blvd, Richmond | — |
| Ray County Library District | Libraries | 215 E Lexington St, Richmond | Website |
| Hardin Fire District | Local fire protection | 10081 Shirley Cir, Hardin | — |
| Lawson Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 327, Lawson | — |
| Orrick Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 315, Orrick | — |
| Richmond Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 39733 Hwy K, Richmond | — |
| Wood Heights Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 25, Excelsior Springs | — |
| Ray County Senior Citizens Nursing Home District | Public welfare institutions | 804 Wollard Blvd, Richmond | — |
| Ray County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 500 Wollard Blvd, Richmond | — |
| Ray County Consolidated Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | 10110 Leathers Rd, Richmond | — |
| Ray County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 292, Lawson | — |
| Ray County Public Water Supply District 3 | Water supply utility | 604 W Center, Polo | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
HARDIN-CENTRAL C-2
School district2 schools
500 NE 1ST ST, Hardin, MO, 64035
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAWSON R-XIV
School district3 schools
401 N ALLISON, Lawson, MO, 64062
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ORRICK R-XI
School district2 schools
100 Kirkham Street, Orrick, MO, 64077
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RICHMOND R-XVI
School district4 schools
1017 E MAIN ST, Richmond, MO, 64085
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Lawson Farmers' Market
350 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Lawson, MO, 64062
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.