Kirksville, Missouri | |
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City of Kirksville | |
Location within Missouri Location within the United States | |
Coordinates: 40°11′55″N 92°34′31″W / 40.19861°N 92.57528°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Adair |
Township | Benton |
Platted | 1841 |
Incorporated | 1857 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager government |
• Mayor | Zac Burden |
• City Manager | Mari Macomber |
• City Council | List |
Area | |
• Total | 14.42 sq mi (37.36 km2) |
• Land | 14.39 sq mi (37.26 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,530 |
• Density | 1,218.55/sq mi (470.48/km2) |
Demonym | Kirksvillian |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 63501 |
Area code | 660 |
FIPS code | 29-39026 |
GNIS feature ID | 2395547[1] |
Website | kirksvillecity.com |
Kirksville is the county seat and most populous city in Adair County, Missouri.[1] Located in Benton Township, its population was 17,530 at the 2020 census.[3] Kirksville is home to three colleges: Truman State University, Moberly Area Community College, and A.T. Still University.