Kenton, Tennessee

Kenton, Tennessee
FIPS code		47-39140[4]
GNIS feature ID	1290092[2]

Kenton is a town in

.

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).^[5]

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 mile (0.1 km²) (1.00%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
Sources:[6][7][3]

2020 census

Kenton racial composition^[8]

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%
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.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.91% of the population.

There were 567 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.

Albino squirrel

in Kenton, Tennessee

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,803, and the median income for a family was $37,788. Males had a median income of $27,037 versus $19,792 for females. The

poverty line

, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

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.^[9] The town celebrates this anomaly with its annual White Squirrel Festival held during the week in which the

falls.

Notable people

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

References