Place:Ray, Missouri, United States

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Ray County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,158. Its county seat is Richmond. The county was organized November 16, 1820 and named for John Ray, a Missouri state legislator and member of the first state Constitutional Convention.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1820 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1820 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1820 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1821 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1821 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1830 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1840 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1883 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1830 2,657
1840 6,553
1850 10,373
1860 14,092
1870 18,700
1880 20,190
1890 24,215
1900 24,805
1910 21,451
1920 20,508
1930 19,846
1940 18,584
1950 15,932
1960 16,075
1970 17,599
1980 21,378
1990 21,971

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External links

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