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Kennard’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 417 in 1900, 451 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1882Kennard is settled
KennardIN
A town of 447, settled in 1882.
Population
447
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Typical home
$161K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Is Kennard a good place to live?
Kennard’s average commute is 35 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Kennard. Kennard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
447 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kennard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kennard, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kennard’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHenry County Board of Voter RegistrationHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes47351, 4738447351 95% · 47384 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kennard.
Housing
A home in Kennard is worth about $161K, on Zillow’s estimate
Kennard: 93% of households live in a home they own, where Indiana’s towns sit at 76% and U.S. towns at 73%. Home values are up 5.7% over the year to September 2026. Its typical rent stands at $1,089 a month.
$161KZillow home value
| Kennard | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,089 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Kennard$161K
Indiana$257K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Kennard’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Kennard for work: only 1% work in town. The town’s income of the median household stands at $58,000. The top destinations are New Castle (13%), Muncie (9%) and Anderson (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.
1%work in town
| Kennard | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Kennard1%
New Castle13%
Muncie9%
Anderson8%
Indianapolis7%
16 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Kennard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Kennard, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Kennard is
28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Kennard. Kennard: just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Kennard | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Kennard | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 15.4% |
Henry County Memorial Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Kennard is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kennard after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to tornadoes.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kennard
17pages on Kennard
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kennard; the nearest are
Anderson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Anderson16.1 mi$37,240 tuitionBall State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Muncie21.4 mi$11,082 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis34.5 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Kennard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Kennard for work
Where Kennard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Kennard
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kennard
Town in Indiana, United States
Kennard is a town in Greensboro Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 451 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- ZIP code
- 47351
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Kennard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kennard, IN a good place to live?
Kennard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.