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Welcome to Excelsior Estates ...

The village of Excelsior Estates is primarily located in Ray County<1>. A portion of Excelsior Estates extends into Clay County.

A typical abbreviation for Excelsior Estates: Excelsior Ests.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Excelsior Estates has a population of 146 people<2> (see below for details).

Excelsior Estates is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Excelsior Estates had an population of 146 people. This is a decrease of 0.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 44.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Excelsior Estates had a population of 147 people. This makes Excelsior Estates the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 147 people, the population of Excelsior Estates decreased 44.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 263 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Excelsior Estates.

Communities near Excelsior Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Excelsior Estates.

  • Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kearney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Smithville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Richmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Plattsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <4>
  • Lathrop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
    • Lathrop is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <4>
  • Claycomo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claycomo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
    • Claycomo is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
  • Orrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
    • Orrick is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <4>

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 Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Excelsior Estates.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Excelsior Estates. 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 Estates.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Excelsior Estates ...

Looking for more information about Excelsior Estates? 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 Excelsior Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Excelsior Estates.

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

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 Ray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Excelsior Estates.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Excelsior Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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