Kenton, Tennessee
Kenton, TN, Home of the White Squirrel
Location of Kenton, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°12′7″N 89°0′47″W / 36.20194, -89.01306
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Counties	Gibson, Obion
Area
- Total	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km²)
- Land	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,306
- Density	653.6/sq mi (252.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38233
Area code(s)	731
FIPS code	47-39140[1]
GNIS feature ID	1290092[2]

Kenton is a town in Gibson and Obion counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,306 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Kenton is located at 36°12′7″N, 89°0′47″W (36.202027, -89.013044)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,306 people, 567 households, and 378 families residing in the town. The population density was 653.6 people per square mile (252.1/km²). There were 616 housing units at an average density of 308.3/sq mi (118.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.76% White, 14.40% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.

There were 567 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.

Albino squirrel in Kenton, TN

In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,803, and the median income for a family was $37,788. Males had a median income of $27,037 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,515. About 11.9% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Radio Stations

• WENK-AM 1240 - "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
• WWKF-FM 99.3 - "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"

Trivia

• Kenton is one of four communities in the United States that has a considerable population of white squirrels. In 2006, the squirrel population in Kenton was an estimated 200 squirrels.^[4]
• Kenton is the birthhplace of the band Fuel.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/squirrels.html RoadsideAmerica.com

External links

• Kenton, Tennessee is at coordinates 36°12′07″N 89°00′47″W / 36.202027, -89.013044 (Kenton, Tennessee)Coordinates: 36°12′07″N 89°00′47″W / 36.202027, -89.013044 (Kenton, Tennessee)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Gibson County, Tennessee County seat: Trenton Cities Dyer | Humboldt | Medina | Milan | Trenton | Yorkville Towns Bradford | Gibson | Kenton | Rutherford

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Obion County, Tennessee County seat: Union City Cities South Fulton | Union City | Woodland Mills Towns Hornbeak | Kenton | Obion | Rives | Samburg | Troy