Dearborn Missouri Map

About Dearborn, Missouri

Dearborn is a locality in Platte County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 482. The population density is 227.5 people per km². Dearborn is located at 39.5219°N, 94.7700°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dearborn is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64439.

Dearborn emerges from the quiet, sweeping expanse of the Missouri landscape, defined by the persistent, winding presence of Bee Creek as it carves through the surrounding fields. It lies 13.7 miles northwest of Smithville, MO (from Smithville, MO: bearing 313°T), and is situated 17.5 miles south-southeast of Saint Joseph. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of Badger Ridge that anchors the far western view. Just a mile away, the still surface of Dearborn Reservoir mirrors the shifting amber and violet hues of the prairie sky, while the nearby Bee Creek Conservation Area offers a sanctuary of unmanicured thickets and tall grasses. The air here holds the scent of turned earth and drying corn stalks, a crisp, grounding fragrance that signals the turning of the seasons across the open plains.

Agriculture has long dictated the rhythm of Dearborn, with the seasonal pulse of harvest and planting serving as the true clock for its residents. The legacy of the land is preserved in the modest, sturdy architecture of the houses and the sprawling fields that feed the local economy, keeping the pace of life measured and deliberate. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain dips toward the gentle depressions of Slash Valley, while the deeper timber of Bluffwoods State Forest provides a dark, verdant contrast to the bright, sun-drenched miles of farmland. Dearborn maintains a character forged by the plain-spoken traditions of the region, where the work of the day is done under a vast, open sky that demands little and offers a profound, quiet clarity to those who stay.

About This Dearborn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dearborn, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.521941, -94.769961. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dearborn includes the ZIP code (64439), telephone area code (816), county seat of Platte County (Platte City), and school district assignment (North Platte County R-I School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.