Town guide

Dearborn, Missouri

Dearborn is a city in Platte County, Missouri, home to about 557 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64439.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population557679 per sq mi
Median home value$185,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dearborn

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Around Dearborn

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL404 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dearborn; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dearborn

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dearborn had 482 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 492nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Platte County grew from 16,193 residents in 1900 to 106,718 in 2020.

Dearborn population by census2000: 529, 2010: 496, 2020: 482529200049620104822020

Platte County, 1900–2020

Platte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,193, 1910: 14,429, 1920: 13,996, 1930: 13,819, 1940: 13,862, 1950: 14,973, 1960: 23,350, 1970: 32,081, 1980: 46,341, 1990: 57,867, 2000: 73,781, 2010: 89,322, 2020: 106,71816K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5023K’60’7046K’80’9074K’00’10107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DearbornJan: high 36°F, low 16°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.6 in36°16°Jan1.242°21°Feb1.453°31°Mar2.364°41°Apr3.973°53°May5.482°63°Jun5.387°68°Jul4.985°66°Aug4.478°56°Sep4.366°44°Oct3.553°31°Nov2.142°22°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Smithville Lake, MO weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Platte County

45,216 jobs at 2,659 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Platte CountyHotels and restaurants: 6,728 jobs; Retail trade: 6,670 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,851 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,538 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,218 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,412 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,365 jobs; Construction: 2,298 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Manufacturing 9% Wholesale trade 8% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dearborn.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mosaic Life Care at St. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Joseph17.5 miles
  • Saint John HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leavenworth17.7 miles
  • Amberwell Atchison AssociationCritical access hospital · emergency room · Atchison19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dearborn

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Dean Park · 8 acres0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Dearborn Branch0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Dearborn

Public schools here are run by North Platte Co. R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Platte Valley Coop.DearbornK–12—Special Education6.9 mi
North Platte Jr.. HighDearborn6–8123Public0.6 mi
North Platte HighDearborn9–12220Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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