1841Government
== History ==
Kirksville was laid out in 1841 on a 40-acre (0.06 sq mi; 16.19 ha) site, and was first incorporated in 1857.
1862Military
=== Battle of Kirksville ===
The Battle of Kirksville was fought August 6–9, 1862, during the American Civil War.
1899Education
Contrary to popular belief, the name of the city has no connection to John Kirk, onetime president of Truman State University from 1899 to 1925.
1903Infrastructure
Financial problems continued, and it was operated by the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad after 1903 and later absorbed by that company, which in turn became Burlington ...
1952Military
In 1952, the United States Air Force opened a radar base that was home to the 790th Radar Squadron, an Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, in Sublette, about 10 mi (16 km) no...
1964Infrastructure
Kirksville's other railroad, the Wabash Railroad, became the Norfolk and Western Railway in October, 1964.
1968History
The Air Force inactivated the 790th Radar Squadron in 1968.
1982Military
The portion of the line that ran east of town towards Edina, Labelle, and West Quincy was scrapped in 1982–1983, after the Staggers Rail Act deregulated the rail industry.
1992Infrastructure
In April 1992, the last official NS train ran the line between Albia, IA and Moberly, MO as the railroad announced it would abandon the line due to a loss in profit.
1993Disaster
During the summer of 1993, the railroad reopened to train traffic as the floods of the midwest affected lines around the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
1995History
Trains continued to run the line until 1995.
1997History
In late September 1997, the tracks through Kirksville were finally torn out, leaving the city without a rail line.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,988 people, 6,583 households, and 2,975 families residing in the city.
2009Disaster
On May 13, 2009, Kirksville was again the victim of a large tornado.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,505 people, 6,714 households, and 3,066 families residing in the city.
2014History
In 2014 five Congolese families lived in Kirksville.
2015Government
=== Congolese population ===
By 2015 a number of persons originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo settled in Kirksville; they first came to the U.S.
2016History
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $36,228 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,059) and the median family income wa...
2020History
=== 2020 census ===
The 2020 United States census counted 17,530 people, 6,259 households, and 2,766 families in Kirksville.
2021Disaster
2021 were:
Zac Burden (Mayor)
John Gardner (Mayor Pro Tem)
Kabir Bansal
Jennifer Walston
Richard Steele
The city of Kirksville provides residents with full-time fire and police...