The City of Richmond is the county seat of Ray County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City MSA. The dynamic community is located at the intersection of Missouri Highways 10 and 13, just about 45 minutes from downtown Kansas City and less than one hour from Kansas City International Airport. Richmond offers many benefits of living and working in the county seat, between its central location to major highways and easy access for commuters and markets in Kansas City, or for work and shoppers, Richmond is a highly desirable place to live. State routes MO 210, MO 10 and MO 13 run through the city connecting it to the major economic center in Kansas City to the west and south to Interstate 70, approximately 20 miles. In addition, Richmond has access to rail service and seven barge lines that operate on the Missouri River shipping channel just a few miles away. Hunt Midwest’s SubTropolis, the world’s largest underground business complex hosts one of the largest Foreign Trade Zone spaces in the United States and easily accessible via MO 210.