Summary for New Garden

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Located in: Ray County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: New Gdn.

Time Zone: New Garden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 980 feet [298.7 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for New Garden:

Lat: 39.323100° (or 39°19'23" N)

Lon: -94.166100° (or -94°9'57" W)

USGS Topo Map: Excelsior Springs<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for New Garden

GNIS ID: 739635

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for New Garden)

The community of Richmond is the County Seat for Ray County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ray)

Population

Total Area:<5> 573 sq. miles [1,486.5 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 9,984

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ray

GNIS ID: 758543

FIPS State / County Code: 29 / 177

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for New Garden)

About Missouri

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Missouri

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Missouri

GNIS ID: 1779791

FIPS State: 29

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for New Garden)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Garden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of New Garden, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes New Garden.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of New Garden. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).