Kearney, Missouri

About Kearney

Set in the northwestern part of Missouri, Kearney is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 11,215.

Kearney holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 13.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 841 residents per square mile.

📰 Kearney News Today

• Kearney, MO Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Oct 10
• Macy Dean Way Obituary (2026) - Kearney, MO - Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Kearney Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• One dead after car crashes into school bus in Kearney, Missouri FOX4KC.com · Sep 16
• 1 dead after crash between school bus, vehicle in Clay County; no students seriously injured KMBC · Sep 16
• Fatal crash involving school bus shuts down Route 92 in Clay County KCTV · Sep 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Kearney Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,215.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kearney

• La Fuente Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• The Reserve on Jefferson — breakfast
• Chibog 2 Go — filipino
• Fat Boyz Grill & Bar — burger
• Giambalvo’s Wood Fired Pizza & Pasta — italian
• Gino's Italiano — italian
• JJ's Homestead Family Restaurant
• KaJi JAPANESE SUSHI AND GRILL — sushi
• Kearney Nutrition (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch · Zoo
• Jesse James Birthplace · Museum
• Kearney Historic Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kearney

• Jesse James Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Lion's Park Splash Pad reviews ★
• Mack Porter Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Kearney

• DOGWOOD ELEM.
• HAWTHORNE ELEM.
• KEARNEY EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
• KEARNEY ELEM.
• KEARNEY HIGH
• KEARNEY JR. HIGH
• KEARNEY MIDDLE
• LENS
• SOUTHVIEW ELEM.

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Kearney

🏘️ Nearby Communities