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Welcome to Kenney ...

The village of Kenney is located in De Witt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kenney has a population of 315 people<2> (see below for details).

Kenney is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kenney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Kenney: 217 & 447<4>

The ZIP code for Kenney: 61749<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kenney had an population of 315 people. This is a decrease of 3.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kenney had a population of 326 people. This makes Kenney the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 326 people, the population of Kenney decreased 12.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 374 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kenney.

Communities Also Named Kenney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Kenney - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky (2), Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kenney.

Communities near Kenney ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kenney.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kenney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kenney.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kenney. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kenney.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kenney. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kenney.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenney ...

Looking for more information about Kenney? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kenney, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kenney.

Adding Kenney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kenney in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Kenney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kenney post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenney.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including De Witt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kenney.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Kenney area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Kenney area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Kenney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kenney or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/