Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:50 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:33 am – 4:57 pm
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People16,488 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.16,439 householdsMedian household income $112,683Median home value $356,600Median rent $1,243 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,205 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 8,545 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 12%, construction 10%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 11 days37 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kearney 3e station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWilmar Ranch Lakelake · 3.4 miHal Reed Lakelake · 3.9 miNumber 177 Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miNumber 159 Reservoirreservoir · 5.4 miWatkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.4 miWilliam Jewell Collegecollege · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMack Porter Parkpark · 1.0 miJesse James Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 134 acresWatkins Woolen Mill State Park And Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.4 mi · 1,480 acresSmithville Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.2 mi · 19,839 acresCooley Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 1,338 acresSugar Creek (Labenite Park)state park · 14.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199926 mi away, near Kansas City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199926 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateClay County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 363 days measured86 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clay County monitors, MO
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKearney PWSserves 11,500 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation832 ft254 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalExcelsior Springs Hospital7.0 miPost officeKearney Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKearney City Hallunder a milePoliceKearney Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationKearney Fire and Rescue Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highMiddleKearney Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryKearney Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryDogwood Elementary School1.2 miCollegeWilliam Jewell College8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI19 miInterstateI-356.3 miUS highwayNE US Hwy 694.5 miAmtrakIndependence, MO IDP20 miCoachKansas City Bus StationFlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64060 ZIP area.
