Kenneth is a city in Rock County, Minnesota, home to about 72 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56147.
Mostly Kenneth; also Leota and Battle Plain
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)162 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN163 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL447 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kenneth; 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.
Kenneth had 60 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 2471st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Rock County grew from 9,668 residents in 1900 to 9,704 in 2020.
Rock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Wilson, MN weather station (18 miles away).
3,070 jobs at 279 businesses in Rock 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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Shares ZIP codes with Leota, Battle Plain, Lismore Township and Vienna.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.