Kenesaw is a village in Kenesaw Township, Adams County,

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, United States. The population was 917 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Kenesaw got its start in the year 1872, following construction of the Burlington railroad through the territory. Its name commemorates the

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in the American Civil War. In a 2004 attempt to increase the population and school enrollment, the village offered free home lots on the condition that the new owner build a house within a year. Three weeks after the publication of the offer, seven of the fifteen available lots had been claimed.Perkins, Harry G.
"Elwood is giving away lots for homes".
''

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'', April 14, 2005. Retrieved 2010-04-01.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 880 people, 326 households, and 227 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 350 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.5%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 326 households, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were

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living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age in the village was 40.2 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 873 people, 318 households, and 232 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 345 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.20%

, 0.23% Native American, and 0.57% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population. There were 318 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were

living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $37,050, and the median income for a family was $45,500. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $18,917 for females. The

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for the village was $16,206. About 2.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the

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, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Sandy Dennis Sandra Dale Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama '' Splendor in the Grass'' (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film '' Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' (1966), she ...

, theater and Academy Award-winning film actress, grew up in Kenesaw

References

External links

Official website
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