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Population (year 2000): 8,336. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,169 (-2.0% change)
Males: 3,895 (46.7%), Females: 4,441 (53.3%)
Hardin County
Zip code:
43326
Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $29,065 (year 2000)
Median house value: $64,800 (year 2000)
Races in Kenton:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Black (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (22.1%), United States
(16.4%), Irish (11.9%), English (11.4%), Dutch (2.5%), Italian
(2.1%).
Elevation: 991 feet
Land area: 4.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Kenton
- High school or higher: 77.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Kenton city
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 52.1%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 15.1%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +76 (+0.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Kenton:
- HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (921 E FRANKLIN
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Kenton:
- MARY RUTAN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BELLEFONTAINE,
OH)
- WYANDOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; UPPER
SANDUSKY, OH)
- BLANCHARD VALLEY REGIONAL HEALTH CTR (about 27
miles; FINDLAY, OH)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Kenton:
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; COLUMBUS, OH;
ID: OSU)
- SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY MUNI (about 58 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, OH; ID: SGH)
- TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 66 miles; TOLEDO, OH; ID: TOL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kenton:
- HARDIN COUNTY (about 4 miles; KENTON, OH; ID: I95)
- ELLIOTTS LANDING (about 12 miles; MOUNT VICTORY, OH;
ID: O74)
- ADA (about 18 miles; ADA, OH; ID: 0D7)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Kenton:
- OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ADA, OH;
Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 27 miles; FINDLAY,
OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
- BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 52
miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; FT enrollment: 16,537)
- WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; SPRINGFIELD,
OH; FT enrollment: 2,197)
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles;
COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 42,666)
- OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH;
FT enrollment: 2,226)
- COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles;
COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
Public high school in Kenton:
- KENTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 670; Location:
200 HARDING AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Kenton:
- KENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 501;
Location: 300 ORIENTAL ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- HARDIN CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
292; Location: 1000 E COLUMBUS ST; Grades: 01 - 05)
- OAKLIEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 186;
Location: 222 W CARROL ST; Grades: PK - KG)
- ESPY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 184;
Location: 520 S DETROIT ST; Grades: 01 - 05)
- NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 130;
Location: 530 GILMORE ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- EASTCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 95;
Location: 409 MADISON ST; Grades: 01 - 05)
- WESTVIEW KINDERGARTEN CENTER (Students: 87;
Location: 401 SCOTT AVE; Grades: 01 - 05)
Library in Kenton:
- MARY LOU JOHNSON-HARDIN CNTY PL (Operating
income: $803,277; Location: 325 E. COLUMBUS ST.; 57,102
books; 3,854 audio materials; 4,241 video materials; 180
serial subscriptions)
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