Kenyon, Minnesota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kenyon
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Downtown Kenyon, June 2010
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"Boulevard Of Roses"
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Location of Kenyon, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.32 sq mi (6.01 km2) |
| • Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,894 |
| • Density | 820.27/sq mi (316.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55946
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-32840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646112 |
Kenyon (/ˈkɛnjən/ KEN-yən) is a city in southwestern Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, located along the North Fork of the Zumbro River. It was founded in 1856 and named in honor of Kenyon College. It is known for the Boulevard of roses on main street, which is the namesake of the town festival "Rosefest" held every August. The population was 1,815 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.35 square miles (6.09 km2), of which 2.34 square miles (6.06 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Minnesota State Highways 56 and 60 are two of the main routes in the city. Minnesota State Highway 246 is immediately north of Kenyon.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 666 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,202 | 80.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,237 | 2.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,362 | 10.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,382 | 1.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,530 | 10.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,651 | 7.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,624 | −1.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,575 | −3.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,529 | −2.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,552 | 1.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,661 | 7.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,815 | 9.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,894 | 4.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,815 people, 755 households, and 465 families living in the city. The population density was 775.6 inhabitants per square mile (299.5/km2). There were 841 housing units at an average density of 359.4 per square mile (138.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.7% of the population.
There were 755 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
Notable people
- C. L. Brusletten, legislator and businessman
- Stephanie Edwards
- Mark Rein·Hagen - Game designer and author
- Clifford L. Hilton - Minnesota Supreme Court justice
- Mabel Johnson Leland – lecturer, translator
- Luke Redfield - Singer/songwriter
- Steve Sviggum - 55th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Andrew Volstead - Politician known for the Volstead Act
See also
In Spanish: Kenyon (Minnesota) para niños
