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Missouri›Ray County

Excelsior EstatesMO

A town of 233.

Is Excelsior Estates a good place to live?

No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Excelsior Estates. Excelsior Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

233 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Excelsior Estates: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Excelsior Estates, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRay County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Excelsior Estates’ trash rules yet
SchoolsExcelsior Springs 40 School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRayRay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code6406264062 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Excelsior Estates.

Work & commute

Excelsior Estates has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The typical household income for Excelsior Estates comes to $80,000, against $62,000 in Missouri’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles. The top destinations are Kansas City (16%), Liberty (9%) and Lawson (7%).

0%work in town
Excelsior EstatesMissouri townsU.S. towns
Median household income$80,000$62,000$80,000
Below the poverty line11%14%9.6%
Average trip to work25 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Excelsior Estates0%
Kansas City16%
Liberty9%
Lawson7%
Claycomo6%
26 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Excelsior Estates
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Excelsior Estates is inland flooding, at a low overall level

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Excelsior Estates comes to 32 of 100, below both Missouri’s towns (54 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Excelsior Estates brings four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 19 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 87°.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Excelsior Estates is

Excelsior Estates: 32% of adults get no exercise outside work. 76% of Excelsior Estates adults had a checkup this year.

Excelsior EstatesMissouri townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%78%79%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%30%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%16%16%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outExcelsior EstatesMO
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.6%15.8%
Excelsior Springs Hospital
2.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Excelsior Estates

15pages on Excelsior Estates
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Excelsior Estates

About 0 of every 100 Excelsior Estates residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Excelsior Estates for work

Where Excelsior Estates’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Kansas City Kansas City 16% 9% → Liberty Liberty 9% 7% → Lawson Lawson 7% 6% → Claycomo Claycomo 6% 6% → Excelsior Springs Excelsior Springs 6% 5% → Overland Park Overland Park 5% Excelsior Estates · 0% stay
4jobs based in Excelsior Estates
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Excelsior Estates

City in Missouri, U.S.

Excelsior Estates is a city in Clay and Ray counties in the U.S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 209 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,020 ft

Questions about Excelsior Estates

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Excelsior Estates, MO a good place to live?

Excelsior Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.