Town guide

Elmira, Missouri

Elmira is a village in Ray County, Missouri, home to about 17 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64062.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17243 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Elmira

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Elmira

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL379 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Elmira; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Elmira

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Elmira had 39 residents in the 2020 census, down 52% since 2000.

It’s the 1038th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Ray County grew from 24,805 residents in 1900 to 23,158 in 2020.

Elmira population by census2000: 82, 2010: 50, 2020: 39822000502010392020

Ray County, 1900–2020

Ray County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,805, 1910: 21,451, 1920: 20,508, 1930: 19,846, 1940: 18,584, 1950: 15,932, 1960: 16,075, 1970: 17,599, 1980: 21,378, 1990: 21,971, 2000: 23,354, 2010: 23,494, 2020: 23,15825K’00’1021K’20’3019K’40’5016K’60’7021K’80’9023K’00’1023K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ElmiraJan: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in38°17°Jan1.343°21°Feb1.655°31°Mar2.566°41°Apr4.175°53°May5.284°63°Jun5.288°67°Jul5.487°64°Aug4.080°55°Sep4.968°43°Oct3.355°31°Nov2.142°22°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kearney 3e, MO weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Ray County

2,816 jobs at 360 businesses in Ray County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ray CountyRetail trade: 655 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 523 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 324 jobs; Construction: 271 jobs; Manufacturing: 234 jobs; Other services: 178 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 162 jobs; Finance and insurance: 91 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 10% Manufacturing 8% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmira.

Nearest hospitals

  • Excelsior Springs HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Excelsior Springs5.8 miles
  • Liberty HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Liberty16.7 miles
  • Ray County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Richmond17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Chiropractors2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Elmira

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Lawson City Lake · 115 acres1.0 mi
  • Cardinal Complex · 16 acres0.7 mi
  • Lawson City Park · 2 acres0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Elmira

Public schools here are run by Lawson R-Xiv, Division of Youth Service. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Southwest Elem.LawsonPre-K–4439Public0.7 mi
Lawson MiddleLawson5–8342Public0.2 mi
Watkins Mill Park CampLawson6–1246Public4.5 mi
Lawson HighLawson9–12362Public0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lawson, Excelsior Estates and Vibbard.

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