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Kenner, Illinois
Kenner, Illinois is located in Illinois
Kenner, Illinois
Kenner, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Kenner, Illinois is located in the United States
Kenner, Illinois
Kenner, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Clay
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 618
GNIS feature ID 422869

Kenner is a small, quiet place in Clay County, Illinois, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's usually governed by the county it's in.

Where is Kenner?

Kenner is located in the southern part of Illinois. You can find it southwest of a larger town called Flora. A railroad line runs right through Kenner, which might have been important for its early development. The area is mostly flat, with an elevation of about 499 feet (or 152 meters) above sea level.

What is an Unincorporated Community?

An unincorporated community like Kenner is a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own separate city government. This means it doesn't have a mayor or a city council. Instead, the local county government, in this case, Clay County, takes care of things like roads, police, and other services for the people living there. Many small communities across the United States are unincorporated.

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