Kearney, Missouri

Kearney, Missouri
Location of Kearney within Missouri
Coordinates: 39°21′18″N 94°21′35″W / 39.35500°N 94.35972°W / 39.35500; -94.35972
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyClay
Settled1856
Incorporated1869
Government
 • MayorRandy Pogue
Area
 • Total
13.34 sq mi (34.56 km2)
 • Land13.34 sq mi (34.54 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,404
 • Density780.3/sq mi (301.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64060
Area codes816, 975
FIPS code29-38072
GNIS feature ID2395496
Websitewww.kearneymo.us

Kearney /ˈkɑːrni/ is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kearney had a population of 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.