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 | 816 |
FIPS code | 29-38072[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2395496[2] |
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.[4] The city was the birthplace of Jesse James, and there is an annual festival in the third weekend of September to recognize the outlaw.[5] It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.