Kennedy MeadowsCA
In California, this town has 93 residents.
Is Kennedy Meadows a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Kennedy Meadows, above both California’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Kennedy Meadows. Kennedy Meadows’ density of trails is 4.4 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Domeland Wilderness, at 290 acres. Kennedy Meadows has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
93 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kennedy Meadows: who provides what
Kennedy Meadows is unincorporated, so Tulare County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
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The biggest natural risk in Kennedy Meadows is wildfire, at a very high overall level
FEMA puts 36% of Kennedy Meadows’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 30% to inland flooding. The natural-hazard score from FEMA in the town is 99 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Kennedy Meadows
July afternoons reach 83° and January nights drop to 26°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kennedy Meadows stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
In Kennedy Meadows, nearly a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the California average, Kennedy Meadows comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13. Among adults here, 17% have diabetes and 29% feel lonely.
| Kennedy Meadows | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kennedy Meadows | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
9.3% of Kennedy Meadows is conserved land
Trails run 25 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Kennedy Meadows: 2, covering 495 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kern Wild and Scenic River | 2.1 mi | 205 |
| 2. Domeland Wilderness | 0.9 mi | 290 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Kennedy Meadows
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kennedy Meadows; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kennedy Meadows residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Kennedy Meadows
Census-designated place in California, United States
Kennedy Meadows is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States, part of the Springville-Johnsondale CCD, and consists of the community surrounding Kennedy Meadows. The CDP is located to the south-east of the Kennedy Meadows Campground. The 2020 United States census reported Kennedy Meadows's population of permanent residents at 58, up from 28 at the 2010 census. The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The Kennedy Meadows area is at approximately 6200 feet elevation. The most common access route is by the steep Sherman Pass Road from U.S. Route 395 near Pearsonville. Other routes are…
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- Area
- 5.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,214 ft
Questions about Kennedy Meadows
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Is Kennedy Meadows, CA a good place to live?
Kennedy Meadows has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.