Kenton, Tennessee

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Kenton, TN, Home of the White Squirrel

Kenton is a town in Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,306 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Media
4 Trivia
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Kenton is located at 36°12′7″N, 89°0′47″W (36.202027, -89.013044)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.00%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,306 people, 567 households, and 378 families residing in the town. The population density was 252.1/km² (653.6/mi²). There were 616 housing units at an average density of 118.9/km² (308.3/mi²). 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.

[edit] 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"

[edit] Trivia

Kenton is one of four communities in the United States that has a considerable population of white albino squirrels. As of 2006 the albino sqirrel population in Kenton is an estimated 200 squirrels.^[1]