[6] 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.

[7] In November 2012, one of two winning tickets for a then record-breaking $587.5 million Powerball jackpot was purchased at the Trex Mart gas station in Dearborn.

Bee Creek flows past the west side of the community.

[10] 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.

There were 269 housing units at an average density of 302.2 per square mile (116.7/km2).

41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.