Editing Kenneth City, Florida

{{Short description| Town in the state of Florida, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2018}}
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|leader_name              = Megan Zemaitis
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|leader_name1             = Bonnie Noble,<br>Robert Arrison<br>Donald Kinney, and<br>Anthony Chan
|leader_title2            = [[City Manager|Town Manager]]
|leader_name2             = Don King<ref>{{cite web| url=https://thegabber.com/kenneth-city-fires-town-manager-lacy-lafave/ |title=Kenneth City Fires Town Manager Lacy LaFave |website=The Gabber Newspaper |access-date=April 18, 2024}}</ref>
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|leader_name3             = Kristin Cook
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'''Kenneth City''' is a town in southern [[Pinellas County, Florida]], between [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] and [[Pinellas Park, Florida|Pinellas Park]], United States. It is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan statistical area (MSA), much more commonly known as the [[Tampa Bay area]]. The population was 5,047 at the 2020 US census.

==History==

Kenneth City was founded in 1957 by Sidney Colen, a local developer, who named the town after his son Kenneth Wong.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dp5kwOwlBeYC|title=Florida Place Names|last=Morris|first=Allen Covington|last2=Morris|first2=Joan Perry|date=January 1, 1995|publisher=Pineapple Press|isbn=9781561640843|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sptimes.com/2007/07/04/Neighborhoodtimes/Cozy_Kenneth_City_cel.shtml| title=Cozy Kenneth City celebrates 50th| author=Anne Lindberg and Carolyn Edds| date=July 4, 2007| access-date=May 9, 2012}}</ref> Following the passage of a 2013 charter modification from a [[Mayor-council government|strong mayor]] to a [[Council-manager government|council-manager]] form of government, the town hired its first manager since becoming incorporated in 1957. Following the March 2014 recruitment of a town manager, the town underwent reorganization intending to bolster its identity and gain recognition among the 23 other municipalities in Pinellas County.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tbreporter.com/local-news/pinellas/kenneth-city-rebirth-underway/|title=Kenneth City Gets a Facelift|date=March 5, 2016|newspaper=Tampa Bay Reporter|access-date=December 19, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==

The exact coordinates for the Town of Kenneth City is located at {{coord|27|48|58|N|82|42|55|W|}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Climate==

Kenneth City has a [[humid subtropical climate]] zone (Cfa).

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1960= 2114
|1970= 3862
|1980= 4344
|1990= 4462
|2000= 4400
|2010= 4980
|2020= 5047
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Kenneth City racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Kenneth City town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Kenneth+City+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Kenneth City town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Kenneth+City+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|3,638
|3,445
|73.05%
|68.26%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|290
|323
|5.82%
|6.40%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|8
|3
|0.16%
|0.06%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|309
|372
|6.20%
|7.37%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|21
|1
|0.42%
|0.02%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|16
|24
|0.32%
|0.48%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|85
|224
|1.71%
|4.44%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|613
|655
|12.31%
|12.98%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''4,980'''
|'''5,047'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 5,047 people, 1,923 households, and 1,078 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Kenneth City town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Kenneth+City+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 4,980 people, 1,991 households, and 1,141 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Kenneth City town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Kenneth+City+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
[[Image:Map of Florida highlighting Kenneth City.svg|thumb|left|300px|Location of Kenneth City in Pinellas County, Florida]]

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 US Census]], there were 4,400 people, 1,952 households, and 1,169 families residing in the town.<ref name="GR2" /> The population density was {{convert|6,155.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,175 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,042.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 88.05% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.34% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.84% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.91% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.68% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.66% of the population.

In 2000, there were 1,952 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $33,962, and the median income for a family was $42,161. Males had a median income of $30,986 versus $26,960 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,498. About 7.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

==References==

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==External links==
* [https://www.kennethcityfl.org/ Official Kenneth City Website]

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