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A town of 1,916. A regional job hub with 1,124 jobs.
Population
1,916
+0.8% since 2010
Median home value
$241K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
57.1
years
Jobs based here
1,124
A job hub
What makes Kearney stand out
The thing Kearney does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,009 people come to Kearney for work
Where Kearney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,124jobs based in Kearney
20%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Kearney’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →64°
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
H 0° · L 48°
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kearney. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Kearney
About one in 5 of Kearney’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Central Lake (6%), East Jordan (5%) and Traverse City (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
20%work in town
Where working residents work
In Kearney20%
Central Lake6%
East Jordan5%
Traverse City4%
Forest Home4%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,124
jobs based in Kearney
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Kearney has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 122 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
122″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–30°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
10.4% of Kearney is conserved land
30 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
10.4%conserved
10.4%
conserved · 2,332 of 22,394 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 2.2 mi | 1,328 |
| 2. Cedar River Natural Area | 2.1 mi | 186 |
| 3. Craven Park | 0.9 mi | 59 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
Kearney beats the Michigan average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
11 better14 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Kearney | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 8.9% |
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
18 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
71st
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Kearney
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Kearney Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,780 at the 2020 census. A portion of the village of Bellaire is located within the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,780
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
Kearney’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Kearney.
Forest HomeBellaireEchoCusterChestoniaKearney