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Kirksville
Missouricity
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Extreme Heat Warning · SevereExtreme Heat Warning issued June 27 at 12:13PM CDT until July 3 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Found in Missouri, United States, Kirksville is classified as a city in public datasets. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of 40.198°, -92.575° situate Kirksville in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,494 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. The city extends across about 37.3 km². The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kirksville, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,384
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,308
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,162
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves984
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves970
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves913
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves911
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves865
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.53 — 2025-07-153 km W of Hale, Missouri
- M 2.59 — 2022-12-054 km SW of Madison, Missouri
- M 2.9 — 2004-02-086 km SSW of Stoutsville, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Kirksville
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Eagle Lake Fire Wildfire, Hancock, IowaWildfires · 2026-05-14 · 210 mi
- rx-Millville Oak Woodlands SNA South Prescribed Fire, Grant, WisconsinWildfires · 2026-04-29 · 214 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-27 17:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kirksville, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET