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Excelsior Springs is a city in Clay and Ray counties in the U. S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 10,553 at the 2020 census. It is located approximately 30 mile (48 km) northeast of central Kansas City, Missouri.

Excelsior Springs is located along the East Fork Fishing River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.45 square miles (27 km2), of which 10.43 square miles (27 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0 km2) is water.

The 2020 United States census counted 10,553 people, 4,083 households, and 2,784 families in Excelsior Springs. The population density was 973.5 per square mile (375.8/km). There were 4,550 housing units at an average density of 419.7 per square mile (162.0/km). The racial makeup was 88.51% (9,340) white, 1.68% (177) black or African American, 0.61% (64) Native American, 0.38% (40) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.19% (126) from other races, and 7.63% (805) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.0% (584) of the population. Of the 4,083 households, 26.3% had children under the age of 18; 51.4% were married couples living together; 29.8% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 28.3% consisted of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.3. 25.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 91.4 males. The 2016 2020 5 year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $60,735 (with a margin of error of +/ $8,455) and the median family income was $69,142 (+/ $7,336). Males had a median income of $42,236 (+/ $7,353) versus $29,330 (+/ $3,387) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $35,210 (+/ $4,632). Approximately, 5.6% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under the age of 18 and 11.1% of those ages 65 or over.

As of the census of 2010, there were 11,084 people, 4,278 households, and 2,836 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 4,771 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% White, 2.8% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population. There were 4,278 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.7% were non families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 36.6 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

As of the census Near two forks of Fishing River, a terrible fight was about to start when a severe thunderstorm rolled in suddenly and put the mob to flight. Historical markers to the incident are located nearby.

The town was founded because of the natural spring water that gushed from the depths of the earth. The spring was accidentally discovered in 1880 by a Black farmer, Travis Mellion, when his daughter Opal fell ill with scrofula, a form of cervical tuberculosis. He asked for advice from nearby campers, and they suggested the spring that oozed from the bank of the Fishing River. Water was brought to his daughter and in a few weeks, her health improved noticeably, and she eventually recovered. A log cabin farmer, Frederick Kugler, also begin to treat his rheumatic knees and a recurring sore from a Civil War wound, and he soon recovered. Rev. John Van Buren Flack traveled there in 1880 after hearing about the medicinal values of the spring water. The spring belonged to land owner Anthony W. Wyman. After Flack investigated the water sources, he advised Wyman to have the land platted, water analyzed, and to begin advertising the cures the water held. Flack built a home on a tract that Wyman had platted and opened the town's first dry goods store and the first church. The spring was named Excelsior after a popular Longfellow poem, which later changed to Siloam. Within one year, nearly two hundred households were built in the valley and the nearby hillsides. The springs proved successful and brought many new people to the area, who camped out in tents or in covered wagons. On February 7, 1881, the town received the designation of village. On July 12, 1881, the community was incorporated as a fourth class city, bringing several hotels, boarding houses, churches, schools, an opera house, livery stables, and stores. and 2015. The late 1950s and early 1960s were difficult for the city due to the severe decline in popularity of the resort spa town. By 1967, the bottling operations had lost $25,000, and the city decided it was time to put its mineral water history behind and move forward. as of 2008, however, Excelsior Springs has licensed the rights to the mineral water to Excelsior Springs Bottling Company to allow for commercial bottling and distribution of the historic water. The National Register of Historic Places includes the Elms Hotel, Hall of Waters, the Colonial Hotel, The Elms Historic District, Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial East Historic District, Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial West Historic District, First Methodist Church, Ligon Apartments, Watkins Mill, and Wyman School.

Excelsior Springs has a renewed historic downtown district. Once blighted with empty buildings and numerous antique stores, there are now a quilt shop, an art store, and several small bistros alongside the old antique stores. It has two theaters: The Paradise Playhouse, with professional productions; and The Slightly Off Broadway Theater, with local community theater productions.

Excelsior Springs School District #40 operates three elementary schools, one middle school, Excelsior Springs Tech. High School, Excelsior Springs High School, and Excelsior Springs Career Center. Its public library is a branch of the Mid Continent Public Library.

The city has its own police department.

The actor Michael Douglas had his second starring role in a movie, Adam at Six A. M., which was released in 1970. The movie was filmed in Excelsior Springs, and in Cameron, Missouri. In 1974, the National Civic League selected Excelsior Springs as an All America City, reinvigorating this small town somewhat. The Greater Excelsior Springs Area conducted centennial celebrations in 1980.