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Kenney
Location of Kenney in De Witt County, Illinois.
Location of Kenney in De Witt County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County DeWitt
Area
 • Total 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Land 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 311
 • Density 1,102.84/sq mi (426.25/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61749
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-39532
GNIS feature ID 2398339
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Kenney is a village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 326 at the 2010 census. It was named for its founder, Moses Kenney.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Kenney has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 419
1890 497 18.6%
1900 584 17.5%
1910 570 −2.4%
1920 504 −11.6%
1930 485 −3.8%
1940 483 −0.4%
1950 409 −15.3%
1960 400 −2.2%
1970 367 −8.2%
1980 443 20.7%
1990 390 −12.0%
2000 374 −4.1%
2010 326 −12.8%
2020 311 −4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2020 census there were 311 people, 265 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,102.84 inhabitants per square mile (425.81/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 521.28 per square mile (201.27/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.64% White, 0.64% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 1.29% from other races, and 5.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.

There were 265 households, out of which 11.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.06% were married couples living together, 6.04% had a female householder with no husband present, and 61.13% were non-families. 61.13% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.02% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 1.69.

The village's age distribution consisted of 10.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 37.5% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,536, and the median income for a family was $61,964. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $9,757 for females. The per capita income for the village was $35,790. About 3.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Attractions

  • Annually, the village holds the Kenney Fall Festival on the weekend after Labor Day, to celebrate the founding of the village by Moses Kenney.

See also

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