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Kennett is a big small town of 10,196 people in Dunklin County, Missouri. It's about 46 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 78 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $651 a month.
10,196people
$112kTypical home
$651/moRent
91° / 46°Summer / winter
4"Snow
242Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,196
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,456 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Memphis, TN
- 46 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$706/mo)
- Median rent $651/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (370 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,590 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to JBR airport
- 83 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 266 ft
- 398 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 162 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dunklin County: R+62 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk