Early Absentee Voting is at the Ray County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, suite 23. Please bring a valid drivers license. We are open M-F 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and Saturday, November 2nd from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Ray County Courthouse.
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Welcome to the Ray County, Missouri website
Ray County was organized in 1820 and on January 1, 1821, when Missouri became a state, it was one of the original 14 counties and at that time included the entire northwest corner of the state. It was named after the Honorable John Ray, a state legislator. Richmond became the permanent county seat on September 24, 1827.
Current population is 23,494 according to the 2010 census.
Ray County Certified Court Order For ARPA Funds
It is hereby resolved by the Ray County Commission as follows:
1. That the whole sum of ARPA Funds received to date and to be received in the future for a total of $4,470,977, and that $1.2 Million be claimed as a standard allowance for revenue loss; and
2. That the revenue loss funds received will be used to provide government services for the residents of Ray County, Missouri and that Ray County will designate the use of ARPA Funds by the end of calendar year 2024 and that the funds will be spent by the end of the calendar year 2026.
Click here for Certified Court Order document.
Meet Your County Commission
EASTERN COMMISSIONER
Dave Powell
PRESIDING COMMISSIONER
Sheila Tracy
WESTERN COMMISSIONER
Gary Wilhite
County Contacts
If you have business with any office, please contact the office in which you need information from. See the list below of the office and contact number.
816-776-2676
Civil Court Clerk
816-776-2335
Criminal Court Clerk
816-776-3377
Collector
816-776-2187
County Clerk
816-776-4502
816-776-4507
Juvenile
816-776-4505
Planning and Zoning
816-776-5398
Emergency Management
608-359-4009
Prosecuting Attorney
816-776-2882
816-776-8612
Recorder of Deeds
816-776-4500
Sheriff
816-290-5323
Treasurer
816-776-4504
Missouri Division on Additions
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