Kennedy is a town in Lamar County, Alabama, home to about 436 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35574.
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX509 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kennedy; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kennedy had 435 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 432nd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Lamar County grew from 16,084 residents in 1900 to 13,972 in 2020.
Lamar County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 58.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vernon, AL weather station (11 miles away).
3,201 jobs at 243 businesses in Lamar County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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