Kirksville, Missouri
Kirksville, Missouri | |
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Location within Adair County, Missouri | |
Kirksville Location within Missouri Kirksville Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′55″N 92°34′31″W / 40.19861°N 92.57528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Adair |
| Township | Benton |
| Platted | 1841 |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Mayor | Zac Burden |
| • City Manager | Mari Macomber |
| • City Council | List |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.42 sq mi (37.36 km2) |
| • Land | 14.39 sq mi (37.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,530 |
| • Density | 1,218.5/sq mi (470.48/km2) |
| Demonym | Kirksvillian |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 63501 |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-39026 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395547 |
| Website | www |
Kirksville is the county seat of and most populous city in Adair County, Missouri, United States. Located in Benton Township, its population was 17,530 at the 2020 census. Kirksville is home to three colleges: Truman State University, Moberly Area Community College, and A.T. Still University.