Kenton, TN Profile

Kenton, TN, population 1,301, is located in Tennessee's Obion county, about 93.2 miles from Memphis and 94.8 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Kenton's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kenton has stayed about the same.

Kenton's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kenton tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	36.30
	Females	40.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,306	N/A
2001	1,306	0.00%
2002	1,309	0.23%
2003	1,300	-0.69%
2004	1,302	0.15%
2005	1,301	-0.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,803

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	228
2002	225
2003	379
2004	380
2005	N/A
2006	379

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	2	-	0
Robbery	2	0	0	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	1	1	5	3	-	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,214
2002	2,404
2003	1,212
2004	1,977
2005	N/A
2006	683

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	6	11	4	10	-	5
Larceny, Theft	9	17	11	15	-	4
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	4	1	1	-	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	308 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities