Kearney is located in Clay county Missouri with a geographic area of 13.3 square miles. The total population in Kearney is 10,460 with 49.1% male and 50.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 27.3% of the population and over age 65 is 13.6% of the population. The median household income is $85,499, per capita income is $34,857. There are a total of 3,727 housing units with 74.3% owner occupied. Education includes 28.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 34.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Kearney in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.