Kennedy

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Kennedy

Total population

436

Median home value

$139,800

14.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$41,136

Kennedy$41k

National$74k

Elevation88 m

Land area7.95 km²

Weather85°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates33.58°, -87.99°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kennedy is a town in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated by an act of the legislature on February 18, 1895. As of the 2020 census, Kennedy had a population of 435.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Kennedy, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Bill Atkins

American football player and coach (1934–1991)

Mae Beavers

American politician

W

William J. Hibbler

United States federal judge (1946-2012)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

• Belk
  5.9 mi away
• Glen Allen
  26 mi away · pop. 433
• Panola
  46.6 mi away
• Bear Creek
  49.2 mi away
• Haleyville
  49.8 mi away
• Rock Creek
  52.6 mi away · pop. 1,471
• Woodstock
  54.4 mi away · pop. 1,218
• Sylvan Springs
  55.1 mi away · pop. 1,653
• Mulga
  58.4 mi away · pop. 784
• West Blocton
  59 mi away
• Epes
  61.9 mi away · pop. 272
• Mount Olive
  64.2 mi away

Browse all places in Alabama →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kennedy

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Kennedy Alaba State of Mind Collection · 2019

Gone crazy in Alabama

Rita Williams-Garcia · 2015

Prentice Hall Literature

Kevin Feldman · 2007

The Schoolhouse Door

E. Culpepper Clark · 1993

The diary of Henry Jackson Lentz (1819-1869) of Limestone County, Alabama & Itawamba County, Mississippi, covering the years 1847-1869

Henry Jackson Lentz · 1983

Literature--An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Writing--Eleventh Edition

Kennedy, X. & Gioia, D. · 2006

Speeches

Robert F. Kennedy · 1993

A Bill for the Relief of John Kennedy and Henry Nail, of the Alabama Territory

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1818

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 154 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 220 mi
• Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-20 · 237 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).