Kennett is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, home to about 10,196 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63857.
Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL407 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kennett; 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.
Kennett had 10,515 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 86th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Dunklin County grew from 21,706 residents in 1900 to 28,283 in 2020.
Dunklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caruthersville, MO weather station (22 miles away).
6,786 jobs at 606 businesses in Dunklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
146 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kennett.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 77 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Kennett 39. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Ctr.Kennett | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| Early Childhood Ctr.Kennett | Pre-K | 85 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| H. Byron Masterson Elem.Kennett | K–2 | 417 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| South Elem.Kennett | 3–5 | 420 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Kennett MiddleKennett | 6–8 | 392 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Kennett Career Tech. Ctr.Kennett | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.2 mi |
| Kennett HighKennett | 9–12 | 493 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennett Christian AcademyKennett | Pre-K–12 | 25 | Pentecostal | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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