| Official Name: | Kennard, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.77 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.77 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.30 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 381 |
| Population Density Km2: | 494.83 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1282.83 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1184 |
| Coordinates: | 41.4747°N -96.2036°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68034 |
| Area Code: | 402 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-25230[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398338 |
Kennard is a village in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 361 at the 2010 census.
Kennard was established in 1869 when the Sioux City & Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for Thomas P. Kennard, the first Secretary of State for Nebraska.[4] The town was incorporated in 1895.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 361 people, 150 households, and 95 families living in the village. The population density was 1203.3PD/sqmi. There were 158 housing units at an average density of 526.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 150 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the village was 38.7 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.9% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 371 people, 143 households, and 106 families living in the village. The population density was 1242sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 148 housing units at an average density of 495.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.77% White, 0.27% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 143 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,499. About 2.0% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.