Occupying an area of 573.57 sq mi and having a total population of over 23.4K with grand mix of races including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others with more than 8.7K housing units and 6.5K families, Ray County was established in 1820 with Richmond as the county seat. It was named in the honor of John Ray, State Legislator of Missouri. The County is situated in the Northwest Missouri.

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