KenwoodOK
A town of 1,284, settled in 1922.
Is Kenwood a good place to live?
The best of Kenwood’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. Kenwood’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 12 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. 38% of the land in Kenwood is conserved, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 6.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 14 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on history. Kenwood has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Kenwood has shrunk 26% from 2010 to 2020
1,224 counted in 2010 and 904 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Kenwood grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Kenwood is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Kenwood: who provides what
Kenwood is unincorporated, so Delaware 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 Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kenwood.
A larger share of adults in Kenwood smoke cigarettes than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
26% of adults smoke cigarettes in Kenwood. Kenwood beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 39% of adults get no exercise outside work in Kenwood.
| Kenwood | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kenwood | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults without reliable transportation | 15.9% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.2% | 18.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.7% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kenwood’s schools rank ahead of 54% of Oklahoma districts
Its public schools are run by the Kenwood school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 90 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Kenwood has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
9.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Kenwood faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Kenwood’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
19% of Kenwood residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Pryor Creek (9%), Tulsa (8%) and Salina (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
| Kenwood | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Kenwood
Kenwood has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Kenwood is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Kenwood
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kenwood; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 Kenwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
1,284 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Kenwood
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Kenwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware and Mayes counties, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 904, down from 1,224 in 2010.
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- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 758 ft
Questions about Kenwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kenwood, OK expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.