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Kenel
South DakotaCDP
Total population
163
Median home value
$102,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$68,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Kenel is an unincorporated community in Corson County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, Kenel had a population of 130.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
A post office called Kenel was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1963. The community has the name of Father Martin Kenel, a local priest. The main regulation reservoir of the Standing Rock Rural Water System, the $3.6 million Kline Butte Storage Reservoir, is located southwest of Kenel.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kenel, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves21
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves20
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves19
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves18
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves17
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15
- Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves15
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.2 — 2020-12-0910 km NNW of Bowdle, South Dakota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Dakota
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 70 mi
- Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 132 mi
- Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 138 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 177 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 177 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 182 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 198 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 198 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 11:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET