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Welcome to Kilkenny ...

The city of Kilkenny is located in Le Sueur County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kilkenny, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kilkenny has a population of 146 people<2> (see below for details).

Kilkenny is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Kilkenny: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Kilkenny: 56052<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kilkenny had an population of 146 people. This is an increase of 8.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kilkenny had a population of 134 people. This makes Kilkenny the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 134 people, the population of Kilkenny decreased 9.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 148 people).

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

Communities Also Named Kilkenny ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kilkenny - they are located in Manitoba, Michigan, New Hampshire and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Kilkenny ...

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

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 Kilkenny. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kilkenny.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kilkenny. 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 Kilkenny.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kilkenny. See our Newspapers Page for Kilkenny.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kilkenny ...

Looking for more information about Kilkenny? 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 Kilkenny, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kilkenny.

Adding Kilkenny to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kilkenny post office opened in 1857.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kilkenny.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Le Sueur, 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 Kilkenny.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kilkenny - 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 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Kilkenny area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Kilkenny 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 city (such as Kilkenny). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kilkenny 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/