What is the population of Kennett, Missouri?

Kennett has a population of approximately 10,196 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Kennett, Missouri located?

Kennett is located in Missouri, United States, at approximate coordinates 36.2402°, -90.0472°.

What is the median household income in Kennett?

The median household income in Kennett is approximately $52,500 based on the most recent open data.

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Kennett

Total population

10,196

Median home value

$112,000

15.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$52,500

Kennett$53k

National$74k

Elevation82 m

Land area18030000 km²

Weather98°F · Sunny

Coordinates36.24°, -90.05°

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

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City facts

Elevation

82 m

Area

18030000 km²

Official website

www.kennettmo.com

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Overview

Kennett is a city in and the county seat of Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The city is located in the southeast corner of Missouri, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Arkansas and 20 miles (32 km) from the Mississippi River. It had a population of 10,515 at the 2020 census. Kennett is the largest city in the Bootheel, a mostly agricultural area.

History & geography

History

Settlers built log cabins in the area in the first half of the 19th century, naming their settlement Chilletecaux in honor of a Delaware Indian chief who lived there. The town was renamed Butler in the late 1840s. Due to mail delivery problems because of other jurisdictions named the same, the settlement was renamed Kennett, in honor of the mayor of the city of St. Louis, Luther M. Kennett. In the 1890s, a railroad reached the area, stimulating growth in the town. In that same period, the state began construction of a massive drainage program in the St. Francis River basin, which was floodplain and wetlands. In the 20th century, after timber clearing, the area was developed for cultivation of cotton and other commodity crops. On March 15, 2025, an EF2 tornado hit the city at EF1 strength, damaging several homes, businesses, a motel, and wooden power poles and snapping trees. In May 2025, Kennett was in national news for local reactions to deportation in the second presidency of Donald Trump when a legal resident of twenty years, Carol Mayorga, was detained by ICE.

Geography

Kennett is located at (36.2403403, -90.0480886). As part of the southern extremity of Missouri, Kennett has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with cool winters and hot, humid summers, ample precipitation through much of the year, and is part of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7b. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from in January to in July. On average, there are 4.9 days annually with + highs, 63 days of + highs, 9.4 days where the temperature does not rise above freezing, and 4.8 days with or lower minima.

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