Town guide

Mosby, Missouri

Mosby is a city in Clay County, Missouri, home to about 52 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64024 and 64068.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population5229 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Mosby

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mosby

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL387 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mosby

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

Mosby had 101 residents in the 2020 census, down 58% since 2000.

It’s the 972nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Clay County grew from 18,903 residents in 1900 to 253,335 in 2020.

Mosby population by census2000: 242, 2010: 190, 2020: 101242200019020101012020

Clay County, 1900–2020

Clay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,903, 1910: 20,302, 1920: 20,455, 1930: 26,811, 1940: 30,417, 1950: 45,221, 1960: 87,474, 1970: 123,322, 1980: 136,488, 1990: 153,411, 2000: 184,006, 2010: 221,939, 2020: 253,33519K’00’1020K’20’3030K’40’5087K’60’70136K’80’90184K’00’10253K’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 MosbyJan: 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 (5 miles away).

Jobs in Clay County

118,402 jobs at 5,654 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clay CountyProfessional services: 20,558 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,081 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14,464 jobs; Retail trade: 13,582 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,255 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,088 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,705 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,852 jobsProfessional services 17% Manufacturing 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

582 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mosby’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Excelsior Springs HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Excelsior Springs4.2 miles
  • Liberty HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Liberty8.1 miles
  • Ray County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Richmond17.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors56
Specialist doctors118
Dentists40
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants96
Mental health providers151
Physical and occupational therapists85
Optometrists6
Chiropractors30
Pharmacies12

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 Mosby

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi
  • Aldi1.7 mi

Libraries

  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Excelsior Springs Branch2.8 mi

Museums

  • Excelsior Springs Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Excelsior Springs High School Performance Art Center3.1 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 Mosby

Public schools here are run by Excelsior Springs 40, Liberty 53. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (24)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cornerstone ElementaryExcelsior SpringsPre-K–5466Public2.7 mi
Excelsior Springs Ear Chld CtrExcelsior SpringsPre-K151Public3.2 mi
Alexander Doniphan Elem.LibertyK–5336Public10.9 mi
Elkhorn ElementaryExcelsior SpringsK–5239Public8.5 mi
Epic ElementaryLibertyK–5293Public10.5 mi
Franklin Elem.LibertyK–5223Public8.9 mi
Lewis and Clark Elem.LibertyK–5517Public9.3 mi
Lewis ElementaryExcelsior SpringsK–5354Public3.3 mi
Lillian Schumacher Elem.LibertyK–5443Public8.2 mi
Manor Hill Elem.LibertyK–5265Public9.5 mi
Ridgeview Elem.LibertyK–5331Public9.4 mi
Warren Hills Elem.LibertyK–5597Public8.9 mi
Discovery Middle SchoolLiberty6–8678Public11.4 mi
Excelsior Springs MiddleExcelsior Springs6–8540Public3.0 mi
Heritage Middle SchoolLiberty6–8757Public9.1 mi
Juvenile Justice Ctr.Liberty6–12—Alternative Education10.1 mi
Liberty Middle SchoolLiberty6–8609Public10.4 mi
South Valley MiddleLiberty6–8809Public11.4 mi
Excelsior Springs HighExcelsior Springs9–12764Public3.1 mi
Liberty AcademyLiberty9–12—Alternative Education10.4 mi
Liberty HighLiberty9–121,842Public10.2 mi
Liberty North High SchoolLiberty9–122,262Public8.3 mi
Excelsior Springs Tech. HighExcelsior Springs10–12147Career and Technical3.2 mi
Excelsior Springs Career Ctr.Excelsior Springs11–12—Career and Technical3.2 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 Liberty, Excelsior Springs, Pleasant Valley, Claycomo, Kearney, Wood Heights, Glenaire, Crystal Lakes, Homestead, Prathersville and Missouri City.

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