Boyette Slave House · Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Kenly, NC: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Kenly water system reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6. 78% of systems its size reported none. Trash goes out on Thursdays in Kenly.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kenly, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Kenly.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kenly. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $159 a month (its average across North Carolina).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Kenly water system
The Town of Kenly water system supplies Kenly: about 78% of residents live in its service area. Selma, Town of (County Line) serves another 6%. About 16% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Johnston Co-East and Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist as sellers) and serves 2,301 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NC0351030.
5 home internet providers serve Kenly
98% of 704 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 82% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 24% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Kenly is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Kenly, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From townofkenly.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2022-06-27, 2026-09-17. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Kenly (96%) is in Johnston County Schools; parts are in Wilson County Schools (4%).
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Kenly is in ZIP code 27542
ZIP codes where Kenly residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kenly | ZIP’s residents in Kenly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27542 | Kenly, NC | 100% | 16% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Kenly
Who supplies Kenly’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Kenly water system (EPA ID NC0351030). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kenly?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kenly?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kenly?
27542. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kenly in?
Johnston County Schools. Parts of the city are in Wilson County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Kenly?
In North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Johnston County Board of Elections. Check your registration at vt.ncsbe.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Kenly’s own website (townofkenly.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.