Welcome to Excelsior Springs ...
The city of Excelsior Springs is primarily located in Clay County<1>. A portion of Excelsior Springs extends into Ray County.
The location of Excelsior Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Excelsior Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Excelsior Springs: Excelsior Spgs. (or less commonly used: Excelsior Spngs. or Excelsior Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Excelsior Springs has a population of 11,758 people<3> (see below for details).
Excelsior Springs is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Excelsior Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Excelsior Springs: (816)
The ZIP code for Excelsior Springs: 64024<5>
Websites for Excelsior Springs ...
Official Website: www.ci.excelsior-springs.mo.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Excelsior Springs had an population of 11,758 people. This is an increase of 6.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Excelsior Springs had a population of 11,084 people. This makes Excelsior Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Excelsior Springs represents 0.19% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 67th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,084 people, the population of Excelsior Springs increased 2.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,847 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Excelsior Springs.
Communities Also Named Excelsior Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Excelsior Springs - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Excelsior Springs.
Communities near Excelsior Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Excelsior Springs.
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Gladstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Kearney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <6>
- Smithville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <6>
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <6>
- Sugar Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Creek <6>
- Pleasant Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Buckner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <6>
- Lawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <6>
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 Excelsior Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Excelsior Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Excelsior Springs. 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 Excelsior Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Excelsior Springs. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Excelsior Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Excelsior Springs ...
Looking for more information about Excelsior Springs? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Excelsior Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Excelsior Springs.
Adding Excelsior Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Excelsior Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Excelsior Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Excelsior Springs post office opened in 1883.
We also found Excelsior Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Excelsior Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Excelsior Springs: www.ci.excelsior-springs.mo.us/
The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Excelsior Springs. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Excelsior Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Excelsior Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Excelsior Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |