Welcome to Kennedy ...
The city of Kennedy is located in Kittson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kennedy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kennedy has a population of 185 people<2> (see below for details).
Kennedy is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kennedy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kennedy: 218
The ZIP code for Kennedy: 56733<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kennedy had an population of 185 people. This is a decrease of 4.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kennedy had a population of 193 people. This makes Kennedy the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 193 people, the population of Kennedy decreased 24.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 255 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kennedy.
Communities Also Named Kennedy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Kennedy - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia (2), California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kennedy.
Communities near Kennedy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kennedy.
- Hallock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Drayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Karlstad
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlstad have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlstad
- Karlstad is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlstad <5>
- Stephen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
- Stephen is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <5>
- Lancaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Lake Bronson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halma have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halma
- Halma is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halma <5>
- Donaldson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Donaldson is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Mattson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattson
- Mattson is located in Kittson County
- Bowesmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
- Bowesmont is located in Pembina County (ND)
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 Kennedy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kennedy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kennedy. 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 Kennedy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennedy. See our Newspapers Page for Kennedy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kennedy ...
Looking for more information about Kennedy? 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 Kennedy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kennedy.
Adding Kennedy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kennedy 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 for Kennedy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Kennedy post office opened in 1881.
We also found Kennedy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kennedy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kittson, 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 Kennedy. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kennedy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Kennedy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kennedy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |