Welcome to Kenmare ...

The city of Kenmare is located in Ward County<1>.

The location of Kenmare has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Kenmare was established in 1897.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kenmare has a population of 1,029 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Kenmare is 1,880 feet [573 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Kenmare is located in the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kenmare had an population of 1,029 people. This is a decrease of 6.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kenmare had a population of 1,096 people. This makes Kenmare the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Kenmare represents 0.16% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 56th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,096 people, the population of Kenmare increased 1.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,081 people).

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

Communities near Kenmare ...

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

• Bowbells
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowbells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells
  • Bowbells is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowbells <5>
• Donnybrook
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
  • Donnybrook is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnybrook <5>
• Tolley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley
  • Tolley is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolley <5>
• Niobe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe
  • Niobe is located in Ward County
• Norma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Norma is located in Renville County
• Coulee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee
  • Coulee is located in Mountrail County
• Flaxton
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton
  • Flaxton is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flaxton <5>
• Grano
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grano
  • Grano is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
• Blaisdell
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaisdell
  • Blaisdell is located in Mountrail County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaisdell <5>
• Carpio
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpio
  • Carpio is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpio <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenmare ...

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

Adding Kenmare to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kenmare 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 Kenmare was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kenmare post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenmare.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenmare. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ward County: www.co.ward.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/