James Brothers' House and Farm · Photo: Americasroof · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Kearney run?
Kearney’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kearney didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Kearney is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Kearney R-I School District
Kearney’s K–12 school district, shared with Holt. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,307 per pupil, $7,567 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
Excelsior Springs 40 School District · $13,277 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Kearney yet
Every year of Kearney’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,940 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kearney’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Kearney’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kearney →
Who’s in charge in Kearney
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kearney’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.kearney.mo.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 266 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,155).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Kearney’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kearney alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.0%67,688 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.4%60,345 votesOthers: 1.6% (2,127 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Kearney lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Kearney.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.kearney.mo.us ↗
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Kearney compares with the towns next door
Kearney’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,025 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mosby | $1,025 | $1,094 |
| Kearney | estimate | $2,940 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Kearney’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kearney’s government
How much does Kearney spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Kearney didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $118,000.
What is the property tax rate in Kearney?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,940 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.kearney.mo.us.
Who runs Kearney’s government?
See ci.kearney.mo.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kearney yet.
How did Kearney vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kearney alone. Clay County, where 100% of Kearney lies, voted Trump 52.0%, Harris 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kearney?
42 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $210,185 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kearney in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Kurtis Gregory) and State House District 39 (Mark Meirath). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kearney’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Kearney, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →