Welcome to River Bend ...

The village of River Bend is located in Jackson County<1>.

The location of River Bend has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for River Bend: River Bnd.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, River Bend has a population of 10 people<3> (see below for details).

River Bend is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: River Bend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

River Bend is within the (816) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, River Bend had an population of 10 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, River Bend had a population of 10 people. This makes River Bend the county's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10 people, the population of River Bend has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for River Bend.

Communities Also Named River Bend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named River Bend - they are located in Alabama (3), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Bend.

Communities near River Bend ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near River Bend.

• Kansas City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
• Kansas City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
• Independence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Lee's Summit
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
  • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <5>
• Blue Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <5>
• Leawood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
  • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <5>
• Liberty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
• Raytown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
  • Raytown is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <5>
• Gladstone
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
• Prairie Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
  • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around River Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Bend.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River Bend. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Bend.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around River Bend. See our Newspapers Page for River Bend.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Bend ...

Looking for more information about River Bend? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to River Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for River Bend.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/