KilkennyMN
A town of 153, settled in 1857.
Is Kilkenny a good place to live?
Kilkenny’s density of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 0.5 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Kilkenny has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
153 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kilkenny: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kilkenny, and how to reach them.
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 Kilkenny.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Kilkenny’s workers commute out
In Kilkenny, the mean commuting time is 26 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 13%. The top destinations are Montgomery (13%), Burnsville (8%) and Bloomington (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 32 miles.
| Kilkenny | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Kilkenny, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 73% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over two fifths of Kilkenny’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Kilkenny households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kilkenny has four seasons and pleasant summers
The seasons in Kilkenny: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers. Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 39 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kilkenny is
33% of adults have high blood pressure in Kilkenny. Among adults locally, 30% feel lonely and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Kilkenny | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Kilkenny | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 62.9% | 67.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kilkenny has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
Trails run 0.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than Kilkenny.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Diamond Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Kilkenny
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kilkenny; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Kilkenny residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Kilkenny for work
Where Kilkenny’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kilkenny
City in Minnesota, United States
Kilkenny is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 148, up from 134 as of the 2010 census. It was twinned with the city and county of Kilkenny in Ireland in 2013.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
- ZIP code
- 56052
Questions about Kilkenny
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kilkenny, MN a good place to live?
Kilkenny has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.