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New CambriaMO

A town of 150, settled in 1864.

Population

150

2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020

Land area

1 sq mi

Is New Cambria a good place to live?

Only 5 of the 243 Missouri towns we compare have a lower median rent than New Cambria. Gardner and Tinsley Filling Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. New Cambria has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

150 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Callao · 7 mi Bucklin · 7 mi Bee Branch Township · 8 mi Ethel · 8 mi Bucklin Township · 9 mi Bevier · 10 mi

Getting set up

Moving to New Cambria: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in New Cambria, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBucklin PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Cambria’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMacon County R-IV 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 hereMaconMacon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017

ZIP code6355863558 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 New Cambria.

Schools

The schools New Cambria’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Macon Co. R-IV. Its two schools are below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Macon Co. Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	47	B⁺
Macon Co. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12	Grades 6–12	44	A⁻

Full pageNew Cambria’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsMACON CO. R-IV Every school2 schools · Macon Co. Elem.Questions“Are New Cambria’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In New Cambria, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

New Cambria has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 5 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower July high than New Cambria.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°

Spring43–63°

Summer64–85°

Fall44–65°

Oct 28

typical first frost

Apr 8

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 18°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in New Cambria

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in New Cambria Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy New Cambria is

New Cambria beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in New Cambria, above both Missouri’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 33% of New Cambria adults get no exercise outside work.

	New Cambria	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	17%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	33%	30%	25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	24%	22%	19%