Kenney, Illinois

Kenney
Village
Location of Kenney in De Witt County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°5′57″N 89°5′10″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeWitt
Area
• Total	0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
• Land	0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	648 ft (198 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	326
• Estimate  (2019)	313
• Density	1,109.93/sq mi (428.99/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61749
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-39532
Wikimedia Commons	Kenney, Illinois

Kenney is a village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 326 at the 2010 census. It was named for its founder, Moses Kenney.

Geography

Kenney is located at 40°5′57″N 89°5′10″W (40.099188, -89.086177).

According to the 2010 census, Kenney has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	419		—
1890	497		18.6%
1900	584		17.5%
1910	570		−2.4%
1920	504		−11.6%
1930	485		−3.8%
1940	483		−0.4%
1950	409		−15.3%
1960	400		−2.2%
1970	367		−8.2%
1980	443		20.7%
1990	390		−12.0%
2000	374		−4.1%
2010	326		−12.8%
2019 (est.)	313		−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 374 people, 160 households, and 107 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,242.7 people per square mile (481.3/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 554.9 per square mile (214.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.66% White, 0.53% African American, 0.53% Native American and 0.27% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 160 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 20.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,886, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $30,556 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,553. About 2.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Del Howard, infielder and outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Beaneaters/Doves, and Chicago Cubs; member of 1907 and 1908 World Series champion Cubs
• Ivan Howard, infielder with the St Louis Browns and Cleveland Indians; brother of Del Howard
• Chuck Miller, b. 1939, important American poet and author of 10 volumes of poetry, often referred to as the Last of the Beats

Attractions

• Annually, the village holds the Kenney Fall Festival on the weekend after Labor Day, to celebrate the founding of the village by Moses Kenney.