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 Flock camera cut down amid growing debate FOX4KC.com · Aug 13
• Flock cameras stolen and vandalized in Kearney as privacy debate grows KMBC · Aug 17
• Flock camera pole cut down in Kearney amid rising privacy concerns, vandalism kansascity.com · Aug 14
• Metro neighbors concerned with Flock Safety surveillance cameras increasing as company changes policy KSHB 41 Kansas City · Aug 13
• Traffic Alert: Box truck crash blocks all lanes of I-35 southbound in Kearney for two hours KCTV · Jul 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

🎡 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kearney

🏘️ Nearby Communities