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KennethMN

A town of 59, settled in 1900.

Population
59
2025 Census estimate · −6.3% since 2020
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Kenneth a good place to live?

44% of residents live below the poverty line in Kenneth, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Kenneth. Kenneth School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Kenneth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

59 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Vienna Township · 4 miLismore Township · 4 miBattle Plain Township · 4 miLeota Township · 5 miLismore · 6 miHardwick · 6 mi
Vienna TownshipBattle Plain TownshipVienna TownshipBattle Plain TownshipKenneth
Getting set up

Moving to Kenneth: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Kenneth, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kenneth’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLuverne Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRock County CourthouseRock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code5614756147 100%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 Kenneth.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Kenneth

Kenneth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring33–56°
Summer58–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageKenneth’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 6°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kenneth is

Kenneth beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of Kenneth adults smoke cigarettes, against 14% in Minnesota’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 19% of Kenneth adults binge drink.

KennethMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outKennethMN
More smokers17.7%13.1%
More adults with COPD6.6%5.4%
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
9.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageKenneth’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.9 miles to an ER · Sanford Luverne Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Kenneth

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageKenneth’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in KennethGet ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kenneth

15pages on Kenneth
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$76K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 52% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions11 nearby · Hinkly House Museum 10 miLibraryEdgerton Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1900 · 1 on the National RegisterTown Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 40″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 56147Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kenneth; the nearest are

Kairos UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sioux Falls, SD36.7 mi$3,600 tuitionSoutheast Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sioux Falls, SD37.6 mi$7,650 in-state tuitionSouthwest Minnesota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Marshall50.8 mi$10,361 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Kenneth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Kenneth

City in Minnesota, United States

Kenneth is a city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kenneth had a population of 60.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,578 ft
ZIP code
56147
Area code
218

Questions about Kenneth

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kenneth, MN a good place to live?

Kenneth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.