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Kennett,
Missouri, (pop 11,260) is a
warm, friendly community within
driving distance of two major
urban areas. The convenient
location allows community members
to enjoy a small-town environment
while having easy access to
nearby amenities in St. Louis,
MO and Memphis, TN.
Kennett's
service area includes Missouri's
Dunklin, New Madrid and Pemiscot,
and surrounding northeast
Arkansas counties. The
population's diverse economic
base includes industry, agriculture,
small business and healthcare.
The
Numbers On Kennett, MO
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Kennett |
Missouri |
USA |
| Population,
2005 |
11,005 |
|
|
| Median
Household Income |
$29,891
|
$43,435 |
$44,684 |
| Median
Family Income |
$34,167 |
83%
|
100% |
| Cost
of living (% of national
avg) |
73% |
83%
|
100% |
| HOUSING |
| Apartment
Rent |
$464
|
|
$653 |
| Property
Tax Rate |
$9.24
|
|
$10.00 |
| Median
Home Cost |
$95,200
|
|
$208,500 |
| Home
Appreciation |
7.43% |
|
13.62% |
| Homes
Owned |
56.99% |
|
64.07% |
| Homes
Rented |
35.73%
|
|
21.45% |
| Housing
Vacant |
7.28%
|
|
14.48% |
|
Home Appreciation |
7.43% |
|
Total Housing Units |
5,689 |
| Property
Tax Rate |
$9.24 |
| Sales
Tax Rate, 2007 |
6.35% |
| EMPLOYMENT |
| Dunklin
Co. Labor Force, 2006 |
14,419
|
| Employed |
13,429 |
| Unemployed
|
6.9% |
| Media
Age, 2000 |
37 |
Under 18 |
26.9% |
18-24 years |
8.7% |
24-44 years |
25.3% |
45-64 years |
22.9% |
65+ years |
16.2% |
| EDUCATION,
2000 |
|
High school graduate |
78.9% |
|
Some college |
11% |
|
Bachelors degree |
6% |
|
Graduate/Professional degree |
2% |
| School
Expenditure |
$5,104 |
|
$6,058 |
| Pupil/Teacher
Ratio |
15.1 |
|
15.9 |
| Students
per Librarian |
696
|
|
907 |
| Students
per Counselor |
273 |
|
546 |
| HEALTH |
| Air
Quality (100=best) |
55 |
|
48 |
| Water
Quality (100=best) |
100 |
|
55 |
| CLIMATE |
| Rainfall
(in.) |
49.9 |
| Snowfall
(in.) |
8.7 |
| Precipitation
Days |
109 |
| Sunny
Days |
215 |
| Avg.
July High |
92.7
degrees |
| Elevation |
270
MSL |
| TRANSPORT |
| Commute
Time |
18.1 |
|
27.4 |
| Click
for detailed Kennett demographic,
social, economic and housing
statistics from Census 2000. |
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