Kennett, Missouri facts for kids
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Kennett, Missouri
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Ely & Walker Shirt Factory 5 on Main Street
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Location of Kennett, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Dunklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.00 sq mi (18.14 km2) |
| • Land | 7.00 sq mi (18.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 10,515 |
| • Density | 1,501.71/sq mi (579.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63857
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-38306 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395508 |
| Website | cityofkennettmo.com |
Kennett is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. It is also the county seat, which means it is where the county government is located. The city is in the very southeast part of Missouri, often called the "Bootheel". It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Arkansas and 20 miles (32 km) from the Mississippi River. In 2020, about 10,515 people lived there. Kennett is the biggest city in the Bootheel, which is mostly an area for farming.
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History of Kennett
People first built log cabins in this area in the early 1800s. They called their settlement Chilletecaux, named after a Delaware Indian chief. In the late 1840s, the town's name changed to Butler.
However, there were problems with mail delivery because other places had the same name. So, the settlement was renamed Kennett. This new name honored Luther Martin Kennett, who was the mayor of St. Louis at the time.
In the 1890s, a railroad came to Kennett. This helped the town grow a lot. Around the same time, the state started a huge project to drain the St. Francis River basin. This area used to be a floodplain and wetlands. In the 1900s, after many trees were cut down, the land was used to grow crops like cotton.
Geography and Climate
Kennett is located at 36°14′25″N 90°02′53″W. The city covers about 6.96 square miles (18.03 square kilometers), and all of it is land.
Because Kennett is in the southern part of Missouri, it has a humid subtropical climate. This means it has cool winters and hot, humid summers. There is also a good amount of rain throughout most of the year.
Weather in Kennett
| Climate data for Kennett, Missouri | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.9 (7.2) |
50.2 (10.1) |
60.4 (15.8) |
71.3 (21.8) |
80.1 (26.7) |
88.9 (31.6) |
91.6 (33.1) |
91.5 (33.1) |
84.5 (29.2) |
73.6 (23.1) |
59.9 (15.5) |
47.5 (8.6) |
70.4 (21.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 25.8 (−3.4) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
37.9 (3.3) |
47.9 (8.8) |
57.8 (14.3) |
66.5 (19.2) |
69.8 (21.0) |
67.7 (19.8) |
59.1 (15.1) |
47.1 (8.4) |
38.3 (3.5) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
48.0 (8.9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.67 (93) |
4.04 (103) |
4.54 (115) |
4.87 (124) |
5.49 (139) |
3.53 (90) |
3.57 (91) |
2.32 (59) |
3.32 (84) |
4.49 (114) |
4.40 (112) |
4.90 (124) |
49.14 (1,248) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.1 (7.9) |
2.7 (6.9) |
.5 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
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trace | .9 (2.3) |
7.2 (18) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.5 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 94.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | .9 | 1.5 | .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .6 | 3.1 |
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Population of Kennett
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 171 | — | |
| 1890 | 302 | 76.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,509 | 399.7% | |
| 1910 | 3,033 | 101.0% | |
| 1920 | 3,622 | 19.4% | |
| 1930 | 4,128 | 14.0% | |
| 1940 | 6,335 | 53.5% | |
| 1950 | 8,685 | 37.1% | |
| 1960 | 9,098 | 4.8% | |
| 1970 | 10,090 | 10.9% | |
| 1980 | 10,145 | 0.5% | |
| 1990 | 10,941 | 7.8% | |
| 2000 | 11,260 | 2.9% | |
| 2010 | 10,932 | −2.9% | |
| 2020 | 10,515 | −3.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The Kennett area, including Dunklin County, is considered a "Micropolitan Statistical Area." This means it's a city with a population between 10,000 and 50,000, along with its surrounding county, that is economically connected.
2020 Census Information
The 2020 United States census counted 10,515 people living in Kennett. There were 4,252 households and 2,662 families. The city had about 1,502 people per square mile.
- About 71% of the people were white.
- About 18% were black or African-American.
- About 5.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Of the households, 24.3% had children under 18 living there. About 38.9% were married couples. The average household had 2.2 people. The average family had 2.8 people.
About 23.4% of the population was under 18 years old. The average age in Kennett was 38.3 years. For every 100 females, there were about 84.9 males.
2010 Census Information
In the census of 2010, there were 10,932 people living in Kennett. The city had about 1,570 people per square mile.
- About 80.1% of the people were white.
- About 16.2% were African American.
- About 3.5% were Hispanic or Latino.
About 32.6% of households had children under 18. The average household size was 2.41 people. The average family size was 2.95 people.
The average age in the city was 38.4 years. About 25.5% of residents were under 18. About 16.5% were 65 or older.
Education in Kennett
Kennett has several schools that are part of the Kennett School District 39.
- The youngest students go to Kennett Early Learning Center.
- There are two elementary schools: South Elementary School and H. Byron Masterson Elementary School.
- Older students attend Kennett Middle School and Kennett High School.
- There is also the Kennett Career and Technical Center for students to learn job skills.
- The Kennett High School baseball team won the state championship in 2021!
Kennett Christian Academy is a private school that opened in 1979. It teaches students from elementary to high school. It is connected with the First United Pentecostal Church.
For students who want to go to college, Kennett has two branch campuses:
- Southeast Missouri State University at Kennett
- Three Rivers College (Missouri)
Kennett also has a public library, called the Dunklin County Library.
Local Media
The local newspaper for the area is called the Delta Dunklin Democrat.
Transportation
Kennett Memorial Airport is an airport owned by the city. It is located about one nautical mile (1.85 km) southeast of the main part of Kennett.
Famous People from Kennett
Many interesting people have come from Kennett:
- Sheryl Crow, a singer and songwriter who has won many awards.
- John M. Dalton, who used to be the governor of Missouri.
- Gene Handley, a professional baseball player.
- Will Johnson, a singer and songwriter. He is also part of the band Monsters of Folk.
- Paul C. Jones, who used to be a congressman from Missouri.
- Dan Landrum, a hammered dulcimer player who performs with Yanni.
- Fred Lasswell, a cartoonist famous for Barney Google and Snuffy Smith.
- David Nail, a country music singer.
- Gib Singleton, a sculptor and scholar.
- Sally Stapleton, a photojournalist who won a Pulitzer Prize.
- Jeff Stone, a former baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Trent Tomlinson, another country singer.
- Orville Zimmerman, who was a U.S. Representative for Missouri. He was also on Kennett's school board.
See also
In Spanish: Kennett (Misuri) para niños
