Kenney, Illinois
Template:Geobox 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.[1]
Geography
Kenney is located at 40°5′57″N 89°5′10″W / 40.09917°N 89.08611°W (40.099188, -89.086177).[2]
According to the 2010 census, Kenney has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
| 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% | |
| 2015 (est.) | 318 | [4] | −2.5% |
As of the census[6] 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 person
- Del Howard, infielder and outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Beaneaters/Doves, and Chicago Cubs, brother of Ivan Howard
- Ivan Howard, infielder with the St Louis Browns and Cleveland Indians;[7] brother of Del Howard
References
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 173.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/howariv01.shtml
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