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Population (year 2000): 11,260. Estimated
population in July 2005: 11,028 (-2.1% change)
Males: 5,129 (45.6%), Females: 6,131 (54.4%)
Dunklin County
Zip code:
63857
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $26,088 (year 2000)
Median house value: $63,300 (year 2000)
Races in Kennett:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.2%)
- Black (13.3%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (22.9%), Irish
(11.3%), German (7.0%), English (6.2%), French (1.8%), Dutch
(1.3%).
Elevation: 267 feet
Land area: 6.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Kennett
- High school or higher: 65.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Kennett city
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 54.6%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 11.4%
- Divorced: 11.8%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +183 (+1.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Kennett:
- TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1301
FIRST ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Kennett:
- PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PIGGOTT,
AR)
- PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HAYTI,
MO)
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLYTHEVILLE (about 24
miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Kennett:
- MILLINGTON MUNI (about 63 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID:
NQA)
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 76 miles; CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
- MEMPHIS INTL (about 83 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kennett:
- KENNETT MEMORIAL (about 2 miles; KENNETT, MO; ID:
TKX)
- PIGGOTT MUNI (about 12 miles; PIGGOTT, AR; ID: 7M7)
- HORNERSVILLE MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; HORNERSVILLE,
MO; ID: 37M)
College/University in Kennett:
- KENNETT AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL
(Full-time enrollment: 14; Location: 1400 W WASHINGTON;
Public; Website: www.kennett.k12.mo.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Kennett:
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51
miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment:
8,696)
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 72 miles; MEMPHIS, TN;
FT enrollment: 15,831)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS
(about 72 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
(about 72 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS
(about 73 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles;
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 91 miles;
MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
Public high schools in Kennett:
- KENNETT HIGH (Students: 525; Location: 1400 W
WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- KENNETT AREA VOC. SCH. (Location: 1400 W
WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- DREAMERS (Location: 609 N EVERETT; Grades: 08
- 12)
Private high school in Kennett:
- KENNETT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 26;
Location: BOX 764; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Kennett:
- KENNETT MIDDLE (Students: 527; Location: 510
COLLEGE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SOUTH ELEM. (Students: 512; Location: 920 S
KENNETT ST; Grades: 03 - 05)
- H. BYRON MASTERSON ELEM. (Students: 375;
Location: 1600 ELY ST; Grades: 01 - 02)
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. (Students: 208;
Location: 1019 N VANDEVENTER; Grades: PK - PK)
- WEST KINDERGARTEN (Students: 175; Location:
205 WIGGS ST; Grades: KG - KG)
- DIAGNOSTIC CTR. (Location: 920 S KENNETT ST;
Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Kennett:
- DUNKLIN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$749,023; Location: 226 NORTH MAIN STREET; 165,186
books; 3,050 audio materials; 2,553 video materials; 248
serial subscriptions)
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