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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Dunklin |
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| - Total | 6. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Missouri has 114 counties and one Independent city. St Louis City is separate from St Dunklin County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (17. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²) |
| - Land | 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (17. 2 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 11,260 |
| - Density | 1,691. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (653. 1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63857 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-38306[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0731596[2] |
Kennett is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The 573 area code covers a large area of the state of Missouri. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Dunklin County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 11,260 at the 2000 census. Kennett is the county seat of Dunklin County[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Dunklin County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. The Kennett Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Dunklin County. Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (µSA where the initial Greek letter The city is located in the southeast corner of Missouri, 4 miles east of Arkansas and 20 miles from the Mississippi River. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to According to "The History of Craighead County Arkansas", by Henry Lee Williams, Kennett was founded on the site of the old American Indian town of Chilicataw, an area that was near the Trail of Tears, when the indians were forceably relocated from Georgia to lands west.
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Geography
Kennett is located at (36. 237974, -90. 051727)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (18. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The entire 18. 2 km² (8. 7) is land; none of the city is covered by water. The city is in an area of Missouri called the Bootheel.
Education
Kennett has six public schools. The pre-school is called Kennett Head Start, the elementary schools are West Kindergarten, South Elementary School and Masterson Elementary, Kennett Middle School and the Kennett High School. There is a private school, Kennett Christian Academy.
Kennett is home to Southeast Missouri State University at Kennett, a branch of the Cape Girardeau main campus.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2007, there were 13,163 people, 4,540 households, and 3,069 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,691. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (652. 8/km²). There were 4,875 housing units at an average density of 732. 3/sq mi (282. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84. 44% White, 13. 27% Black or African American, 0. 22% Native American, 0. 52% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 36% from other races, and 1. 18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 79% of the population.
There were 4,540 households of which 31. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49. 0% were married couples living together, 15. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 4% are "non-families. " Of all households, 28. 9% are made up of individuals and 14. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 40 and the average family size was 2. 93.
In the city the population was spread out with 26. 9% are under the age of 18, 8. 7% are from 18 to 24, 25. 3% from 25 to 44, 22. 9% from 45 to 64, and 16. 2% are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there were 83. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79. 5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,088, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $29,958 versus $18,770 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,397. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country Living below the poverty line are 26. 1% of the population and 20. 5% of families. 37. 5% of those under the age of 18 and 24. 0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Notable natives and/or residents
- Sheryl Crow, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter
- John M. Dalton, former Missouri governor
- Dan Landrum, Hammered dulcimer player, tours with Yanni
- Fred Lasswell Cartoonist, Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
- David Nail, Country singer
- Sally Stapleton, Pulitzer-winning photojournalist
- Trent Tomlinson, Country singer
- Glennray Tutor, Photorealist painter
- John Wilder, CEO and Chairman of the Board, TXU Corp. Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. John Montgomery Dalton ( November 9, 1900 - July 7, 1972) was a Governor of Missouri. Dan Landrum, (born 1961 in Kennett The hammered dulcimer is a stringed Musical instrument with the strings stretched over a Trapezoidal sounding board Yanni (born Yiannis Hrysomallis (Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης classical transcription Giannis Chrysomallis) on November 14, 1954 in Fred Lasswell ( July 25, 1916 - March 4, 2001) was an American cartoonist best known for his work on the Comic strip Barney Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, originally Barney Google, is a long-running American Comic strip created in 1919 by Billy De Beck. David Nail (born in Kennett Missouri) is an American country music artist Sally Stapleton is an American photojournalist Biography Sally was born in Kennett Missouri; her father was the publisher of the local newspaper Trent Tomlinson (born July 3 1975 is an American Country music artist Glennray Tutor (born 1950 in Kennett Missouri) is an American painter who is known for his photorealistic Paintings He John Wilder is the name of three people two of whom have been prominent figures in the US State of Tennessee.
- Doug Howard, VP A&R Lyric Street Records (Disney)
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. Douglas Lynn Howard (born February 6, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah) is a former professional Baseball player who played five United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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