Kearney is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30,787 at the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska-Kearney. The westward push of the railroad as the Civil War ended gave birth to the community.

Kearney ist eine Stadt im Buffalo County, Nebraska. Kearney ist Sitz der County-Verwaltung und der University of Nebraska at Kearney. Kearney spricht sich "kar-ney" (IPA pronunciation: ), nicht "ker-ney".