Kearney, Missouri
Kearney, Missouri | |
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Location of Kearney within Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′18″N 94°21′35″W / 39.35500°N 94.35972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Clay |
| Settled | 1856 |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Randy Pogue |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.34 sq mi (34.56 km2) |
| • Land | 13.33 sq mi (34.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,404 |
| • Density | 780.26/sq mi (301.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64060 |
| Area code(s) | 816, 975 |
| FIPS code | 29-38072 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395496 |
| Website | http://www.ci.kearney.mo.us |
Kearney /ˈkɑːrni/ is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population per the 2020 U.S. census was 10,404. The city was the birthplace of Jesse James, and there is an annual festival in the third weekend of September to recognize the outlaw. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.