Kenneth is a city in
Rock County,
Minnesota
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, United States. The population was 68 at the
2010 census.
History
Kenneth was
plat
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ted in 1900, and named for Kenneth Kennicott, the son of an early settler. A post office was in operation at Kenneth from 1900 until it closed in 2011.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Kenneth is located at 43.75327° N, 96.07182° W, and its Zip code is 56147.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 68 people, 29 households, and 18 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 31 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%
White
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.
There were 29 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were
married couples
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living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the city was 44 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 58.8% male and 41.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 61 people, 27 households, and 16 families residing in Kenneth. The population density was . There were 29 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.16%
White
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, 8.20%
Native American, and 1.64% from two or more races.
There were 27 households, out of which 14.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were
married couples
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living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city, the
population
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was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 19.7% from 18 to 24, 13.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $13,125 versus $23,750 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $19,078. None of the families and 6.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including none of those under the age of 18 or 65 and older.
Politics
Kenneth is located in
Minnesota's 1st congressional district
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, represented by
Brad Finstad
Bradley Howard Finstad (born May 30, 1976) is an American farmer, agricultural consultant, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for . Finstad represents a large section of southern Minnesota situated along the border with Iowa. The d ...
, a Republican. At the state level, Kenneth is located in
Senate
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District 21,
Bill Weber
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, a Republican, and in
House
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District 21A, represented by
Joe Schomacker
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, a Republican.
References
External links
Kenneth Minnesota Community Guide
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Cities in Minnesota
Cities in Rock County, Minnesota