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Kenton, Tennessee
Kenton, Tennessee, Home of the White Squirrel
Kenton, Tennessee, Home of the White Squirrel
Location of Kenton in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Location of Kenton in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Country United States
State Tennessee
Counties Gibson, Obion
Area
 • Total 2.53 sq mi (6.56 km2)
 • Land 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
308 ft (94 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,205
 • Density 478.17/sq mi (184.63/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38233
Area code(s) 731
FIPS code 47-39140
GNIS feature ID 1290092

Kenton is a town in Gibson and Obion counties, Tennessee. The population was 1,281 at the 2010 census, a decline of 25 from 2000. The Gibson County portion of Kenton is part of the Humboldt, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Obion County portion is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Kenton is located at 36°12′7″N 89°0′47″W / 36.20194°N 89.01306°W / 36.20194; -89.01306 (36.202027, -89.013044).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.00%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 298
1890 395 32.6%
1910 815
1920 804 −1.3%
1930 810 0.7%
1940 809 −0.1%
1950 899 11.1%
1960 1,095 21.8%
1970 1,439 31.4%
1980 1,551 7.8%
1990 1,366 −11.9%
2000 1,306 −4.4%
2010 1,281 −1.9%
2020 1,205 −5.9%
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2020 census

Kenton racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 955 79.25%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 156 12.95%
Native American 6 0.5%
Other/Mixed 62 5.15%
Hispanic or Latino 26 2.16%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,205 people, 540 households, and 354 families residing in the town.

Fauna

Kenton is one of four communities in the United States that has a large population of white squirrels. In 2006 the population was estimated at 200, or about one for every six residents. The town celebrates this anomaly with its annual White Squirrel Festival held during the week in which the Fourth of July falls.

Notable people

  • Carl Bell, musician.
  • Rags Faircloth, baseball player.
  • Memphis Pal Moore, boxer.
  • Bill Sanderson, politician – State Representative 2010–2019

See also

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