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Kenneth City, Florida
Town of Kenneth City
Motto(s): 
A Safe, Friendly Small Town
Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
Country United States
State Florida
County Pinellas
Incorporated April 30, 1957 (1957-04-30)
Government
 • Type Council–Manager
Area
 • Total 0.75 sq mi (1.93 km2)
 • Land 0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 5,047
 • Density 7,068.63/sq mi (2,729.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33709
Area code(s) 727
FIPS code 12-36175
GNIS feature ID 0294454

Kenneth City is a town in southern Pinellas County, Florida, between St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park, United States. It is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan statistical area (MSA), much more commonly known as the Tampa Bay area. The population was 5,047 at the 2020 US census.

History

Kenneth City was founded in 1957 by Sidney Colen, a local developer, who named the town after his son Kenneth Wong. Following the passage of a 2013 charter modification from a strong mayor to a council-manager form of government, the town hired its first manager since becoming incorporated in 1957. Following the March 2014 recruitment of a town manager, the town underwent reorganization intending to bolster its identity and gain recognition among the 23 other municipalities in Pinellas County.

Geography

The exact coordinates for the Town of Kenneth City is located at 27°48′58″N 82°42′55″W / 27.81611°N 82.71528°W / 27.81611; -82.71528.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.

Climate

Kenneth City has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 2,114
1970 3,862 82.7%
1980 4,344 12.5%
1990 4,462 2.7%
2000 4,400 −1.4%
2010 4,980 13.2%
2020 5,047 1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 and 2020 census

Kenneth City racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 3,638 3,445 73.05% 68.26%
Black or African American (NH) 290 323 5.82% 6.40%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 8 3 0.16% 0.06%
Asian (NH) 309 372 6.20% 7.37%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 21 1 0.42% 0.02%
Some other race (NH) 16 24 0.32% 0.48%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 85 224 1.71% 4.44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 613 655 12.31% 12.98%
Total 4,980 5,047

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,047 people, 1,923 households, and 1,078 families residing in the town.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 4,980 people, 1,991 households, and 1,141 families residing in the town.

Map of Florida highlighting Kenneth City
Location of Kenneth City in Pinellas County, Florida

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