What is the population of Kearney?

The population of Kearney, NE is 34,235.

Where is Kearney located?

Kearney, NE is located at latitude 40.6994600 and longitude -99.0814800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Kearney?

The area of Kearney, NE is 36.837632 km².

What is the elevation of Kearney?

Kearney, NE has an elevation of 656 meters (2152 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Kearney in?

Kearney, NE is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Kearney in?

Kearney is in the state of Nebraska, United States.

What county is Kearney, NE in?

Kearney is in Buffalo County, Nebraska.

How has the population of Kearney changed?

The population of Kearney, NE has increased from 20,341 (2000) to 34,235 (2020), a change of 68.3%.

Kearney, Nebraska

Kearney: city in and county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States

About

Kearney is a city located in the county of Buffalo in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Its population at the 2010 census was 30,787 and a population density of 836 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 34,235 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Kearney

Population	34,235 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Nebraska (United States)
County	Buffalo County
Different from	Kearney County
Postal code	68845, 68847, 68848, 68849
Phone Area Codes	308
Area	36.84 km²
Latitude & Longitude	40.6995,-99.0815
Altitude	2,152 feet / 656 meters
Capital city	Kearney is capital of Buffalo County
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	00:00:42 (23rd April 2026)
Density	929 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	10.07% (2010-2020)
Weather	77℉ Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Kearney is located at 40°41'58"N 99°4'53"W (40.6994600, -99.0814800).

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Weather

77°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

10 to 15 mph W Thursday

A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Demographics

The population of Kearney increased by 10.07% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2000	20,341	-	2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
2010	30,787	33.93%	census
2011	31,474	2.18%	estimation process
2012	32,062	1.83%	estimation process
2013	32,352	0.9%	estimation process
2014	32,597	0.75%	estimation process
2015	32,951	1.07%	estimation process
2016	33,345	1.18%	estimation process
2017	33,586	0.72%	estimation process
2018	33,595	0.03%	estimation process
2019	33,867	0.8%	estimation process
2020	34,235	1.07%	estimation process

Kearney zip code is 68845. County name: Buffalo, County fips: 31019

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People born in Kearney (23)

People born in Kearney, including musician Kermit Driscoll, politician Dale E. Wolf, businessman, investment banker, philanthropist, and author Peter George Peterson, .

More notable people

Stephen R. Lawhead (American writer) he was born in 02/07/1950
Andy Pessoa (American actor) he was born in 30/10/1995
David Martin (Republican politician from western Nebraska (1907-1997)) he was born in 09/07/1907
Scotty Bierce (Player of American Football (1896-1982)) he was born in 03/09/1896
Bryan Stoltenberg (American football player (1972-2013)) he was born in 25/08/1972
Charlie Tuna (American radio personality (1944-2016)) he was born in 18/04/1944
Dick Bruich (American football coach) he was born in 01/01/1947
Drew Anderson (American baseball player) he was born in 09/06/1981
George Crable (American baseball player) he was born in 09/01/1885
James A. Lake (Professor of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and of Human Genetics) he was born in 10/08/1941
Trevor Robinson (American football player) he was born in 16/05/1990
Kyle Larson (Player of American football) he was born in 02/09/1980
Jon Bokenkamp (American writer) he was born in 01/01/1970
John Walter Ehle (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 11/05/1873
Brett Maher (American football player) he was born in 21/11/1989
Ronald Nigh he was born in 29/10/1947
Cody Whitehair (American football center) he was born in 11/07/1992
Ryan Quincy (American Animator) he was born in 14/01/1973

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Kearney, NE. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
181215	University of Nebraska at Kearney	Kearney (NE)	68849-1212

Nearby Transit Stations (2)

Rail and bus stations connected to Kearney, NE. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
HLD	Holdrege	100 West Ave.	RAIL
HAS	Hastings	501 West First St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Kearney.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Kearney Post Office	Kearney (NE)	68847

Other places with the same name (1)

Kearney, Missouri city in Clay County, Missouri, United States with a population of 11,155 people.

Other cities in Buffalo County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Buffalo County , NE.

City Name	Population	Title
Gibbon	1,875	City in Buffalo County, Nebraska, U.
Ravenna	1,361	City in Nebraska
Shelton	1,055	Village in Buffalo and Hall counties, Nebraska, in the United States
Elm Creek	945	Human settlement in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States of America
Pleasanton	361	Village in Nebraska, United States
Amherst	254	Village in Nebraska, United States
Riverdale	179	Village in Nebraska
Miller	115	Village in Nebraska, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Kearney distances to largest Nebraska cities