Town guide

New Cambria, Missouri

New Cambria is a city in Macon County, Missouri, home to about 137 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63558.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population137204 per sq mi
Median home value$91,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Cambria

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Cambria

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)108 miles away
Closer regional airportKirksville Regional Airport (IRK)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL302 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Cambria

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

New Cambria had 153 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.

It’s the 811th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Macon County grew from 33,018 residents in 1900 to 15,209 in 2020.

New Cambria population by census2000: 222, 2010: 195, 2020: 153222200019520101532020

Macon County, 1900–2020

Macon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,018, 1910: 30,868, 1920: 27,518, 1930: 23,070, 1940: 21,396, 1950: 18,332, 1960: 16,473, 1970: 15,432, 1980: 16,313, 1990: 15,345, 2000: 15,762, 2010: 15,566, 2020: 15,20933K’00’1028K’20’3021K’40’5016K’60’7016K’80’9016K’00’1015K’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 19°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New CambriaJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 55°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2 in35°19°Jan1.641°23°Feb2.153°33°Mar2.964°44°Apr4.374°55°May5.483°64°Jun5.588°68°Jul4.386°66°Aug3.879°57°Sep3.967°45°Oct3.552°34°Nov2.740°24°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Branch Rsvr, MO weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Macon County

3,507 jobs at 350 businesses in Macon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Macon CountyRetail trade: 665 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 555 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 542 jobs; Manufacturing: 468 jobs; Information: 207 jobs; Finance and insurance: 179 jobs; Other services: 164 jobs; Construction: 149 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 13% Information 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Pershing Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brookfield15.9 miles
  • Macon County Samaritan Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Macon16.0 miles
  • Moberly Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Moberly29.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in New Cambria

Public schools here are run by Macon Co. R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Macon Co. Elem.New CambriaPre-K–547Public1.5 mi
Macon Co. HighNew Cambria6–1244Public1.5 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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