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Population (year 2000): 1,306. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,306 (0.0% change)
 

Males: 610  (46.7%)
Females: 696  (53.3%)

Obion County

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38233.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,000 (it was $29,803 in 2000)
Kenton  $29,000
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,800 (it was $59,400 in 2000)
Kenton  $60,800
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Kenton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.4%)
  • Black (14.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (28.1%), Irish (13.1%), German (5.6%), English (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Elevation: 308 feet

Land area: 2.00 square miles.

Population density: 651 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kenton

  • High school or higher: 72.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kenton town

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Kenton, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kenton to the number of sex offenders is 433 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Kenton:  0.7% ($399)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Kenton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (41.5 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (99.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (400.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kenton-Mason Hall, TN (4.9 miles ), Rutherford, TN (5.5 miles ), China Grove, TN (7.3 miles ), Dyer, TN (9.3 miles ), Yorkville, TN (10.2 miles ), Rives, TN (11.0 miles ), Trimble, TN (12.1 miles ), Obion, TN (13.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $49,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $41,700
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $45,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 36.20 N, Longitude: 89.01 W


Area code: 731

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Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-6.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Plastics and rubber products (15%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Kenton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 02020
    per 100,000 0.0150.30.0152.10.0
Robberies 20000
    per 100,000 151.70.00.00.00.0
Assaults 11535
    per 100,000 75.975.1378.8228.1379.4
Burglaries 6114105
    per 100,000 455.2826.4303.0760.5379.4
Thefts 91711154
    per 100,000 682.91277.2833.31140.7303.5
Auto thefts 14110
    per 100,000 75.9300.575.876.00.0
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 200.7) 125.9268.2136.4272.2114.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.85
US city average:  3.00

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Kenton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Kenton town center caused $100,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 12.8 miles away from the town center injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kenton:
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION CITY (about 16 miles; UNION CITY, TN)
  • GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TRENTON, TN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CANE CREEK REHAB HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MARTIN, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kenton:
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 44 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 61 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 80 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kenton:
  • EVERETT-STEWART (about 12 miles; UNION CITY, TN; ID: UCY)
  • FULTON (about 23 miles; FULTON, KY; ID: 1M7)
  • GIBSON COUNTY (about 24 miles; TRENTON, TN; ID: TGC)

Amtrak station near Kenton:
  • 19 miles: NEWBERN/DYERSBURG (NEWBERN, 108 JEFFERSON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenton:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 20 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 92 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 96 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)

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Notable location: Kenton City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Kenton: First Baptist Church of Kenton (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Sunny Side Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Kenton: Kenton City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Kenton and their reported violations in the past:

KENTON WATER DEPT (Population served: 1488, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-17-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2003), St BCA signed (SEP-16-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-17-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-2003), St BCA signed (SEP-16-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-27-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
MASON HALL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (Population served: 194, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-05-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-1994)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.6%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Kenton compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Kenton (2007 data):
  • First State Bank: Kenton Branch at 107 North Poplar Street, branch established on 2003-01-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $981.7 mil, Deposits: $866.5 mil, headquarters in Union City, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancshares, Inc.



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Kenton government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $760,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $253,000
    Water Utilities: $246,000
    Police Protection: $164,000
    Regular Highways: $118,000
    Solid Waste Management: $115,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Welfare - Other: $10,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $50,000
    Public Welfare: $45,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000
    Public Welfare: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,032,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,799,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,753,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $78,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $24,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $53,000
    Welfare - Other: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $676,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $232,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $75,000
    Beginning: $46,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $114,000
    Electric Utilities: $9,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $173,000
    Total General Sales: $84,000
    Other Selective Sales: $13,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $360,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $47,000

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Weakley County, TN  0.95% ($28,373 average AGI)
from Fulton County, KY  0.71% ($29,683)
from Dyer County, TN  0.63% ($30,082)


6.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.33%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Weakley County, TN  0.96% ($24,153 average AGI)
to Dyer County, TN  0.70% ($28,568)
to Fulton County, KY  0.43% ($21,320)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kenton:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WENK (1240 AM; 1 kW; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
  • WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCMT (1410 AM; 1 kW; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kenton:
  • WLSQ-FM (94.3 FM; DYER, TN; Owner: F. DARRELL BOYD)
  • WTNE-FM (97.7 FM; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCMT-FM (101.7 FM; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
  • WWKF (99.3 FM; FULTON, KY; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, INC.)
  • WYVY (104.9 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKNQ (90.7 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMS. FOUNDATION)
  • W205BN (88.9 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQAK (105.7 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLSZ (105.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kenton:
  • WUWT-CA (Channel 9; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: JOSEPH H. HARPOLE, SR.)
  • WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W02BT (Channel 2; SHARON, TN; Owner: DAYSTAR MINISTRIES)
  • WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDYR-CA (Channel 33; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

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