Kenton, TN

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Kenton, Tennessee

Kenton, Tennessee, in Gibson county, is 40 miles N of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center) and 91 miles NE of Memphis, Tennessee. There are 1,306 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Kenton

In Kenton, about 57% of adults are married.

Approximately 15% of Kenton is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of Kenton.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kenton had a median family income of $37,788.

Kenton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Kenton that were owner-occupied was 72%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it.

Commuting

In Kenton, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Kenton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 19%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Kenton, TN

Comparing Kenton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles N of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	91 miles NE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Gibson
Standard Zip Codes	38233
Phone Area Codes	731
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.17
Longitude	-89.019

Station	MARTIN UNIV OF TENN BRA
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Station	NEWBERN
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 44 F
Apr Temp	48 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Station	HUNTINGDON WATER PLANT
Distance	35.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,306	100%
Male	610	46.7%
Female	696	53.3%
Under 18	320	24.5%
18+	986	75.5%
65+	232	17.8%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,107	84.8%
African-American	188	14.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,301
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	43.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.2%
Irish	15.8%
English	7.4%
German	6%
European	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	2%
African	1.9%
Dutch	1.2%
Italian	0.7%
Swedish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Luxemburger	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kenton	1,306	$37,788
Dyer	2,406	$35,667
Obion	1,134	$36,447
Rutherford	1,272	$37,656
Sharon	988	$39,643
Trimble	728	$38,750
Yorkville	293	$37,813

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