Dearborn, Missouri
| Dearborn, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location within Platte County and Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°31′21″N 94°46′9″W / 39.52250°N 94.76917°WCoordinates: 39°31′21″N 94°46′9″W / 39.52250°N 94.76917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Buchanan, Platte |
| Incorporated | 1882 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
| • Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 496 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 504 |
| • Density | 550/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64439 |
| Area code | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-18658 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0716775 |
Dearborn is a city in Buchanan and Platte counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 496 at the 2010 census.
The city was named for Henry Dearborn, Revolutionary War general and Secretary of War, and was incorporated in 1882.
From 1913 to 1933 Dearborn was one of the stops along the Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph Railway (KCCC&SJ), an interurban light rail line connecting Kansas City and St. Joseph. Portions of the right-of-way and roadbed are still visible from Dearborn north to St. Joseph.
In November, 2012 one of two winning tickets for a record-breaking $587.5 million Powerball jackpot was purchased at the Trex Mart gas station in Dearborn.
In 2015, several residents in the town, including some very prominent figures, ostracized a teenage sexual abuse victim out of loyalty to her molester, who pleaded guilty to the offenses.
Dearborn is located at 39°31′21″N 94°46′9″W / 39.52250°N 94.76917°W (39.522464, -94.769183).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2), of which, 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
The Platte County portion of Dearborn (the majority of the city) is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Buchanan County portion is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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