| Official Name: | Town of Kenneth City |
| Kenneth City, Florida | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | A Safe, Friendly Small Town |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Florida |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pinellas |
| Government Type: | Council–Manager |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Megan Zemaitis |
| Leader Title1: | Council Members |
| Leader Name1: | Bonnie Noble, Robert Arrison Donald Kinney, and Anthony Chan |
| Leader Title2: | Town Manager |
| Leader Name2: | Don King[1] |
| Leader Title3: | City Clerk |
| Leader Name3: | Kristin Cook |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | [2] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.93 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.85 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.09 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.75 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.71 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5047 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2729.19 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 7068.63 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 27.8161°N -82.7153°W[4] |
| Elevation M: | 6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 20 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 33709 |
| Area Code: | 727 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-36175[5] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0294454[6] |
Kenneth City is a town in southern Pinellas County, Florida, between St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park, United States. It is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan statistical area (MSA), much more commonly known as the Tampa Bay area. The population was 5,047 at the 2020 US census.
Kenneth City was founded in 1957 by Sidney Colen, a local developer, who named the town after his son Kenneth Wong.[7] [8] Following the passage of a 2013 charter modification from a strong mayor to a council-manager form of government, the town hired its first manager since becoming incorporated in 1957. Following the March 2014 recruitment of a town manager, the town underwent reorganization intending to bolster its identity and gain recognition among the 23 other municipalities in Pinellas County.[9]
The exact coordinates for the Town of Kenneth City is located at 27.8161°N -82.7153°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7sqmi, all land.
Kenneth City has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
| White (NH) | 3,638 | 3,445 | 73.05% | 68.26% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 290 | 323 | 5.82% | 6.40% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 8 | 3 | 0.16% | 0.06% |
| Asian (NH) | 309 | 372 | 6.20% | 7.37% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 21 | 1 | 0.42% | 0.02% |
| Some other race (NH) | 16 | 24 | 0.32% | 0.48% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 85 | 224 | 1.71% | 4.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 613 | 655 | 12.31% | 12.98% |
| Total | 4,980 | 5,047 | ||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,047 people, 1,923 households, and 1,078 families residing in the town.[12]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 4,980 people, 1,991 households, and 1,141 families residing in the town.[13]
As of the 2000 US Census, there were 4,400 people, 1,952 households, and 1,169 families residing in the town. The population density was 6155.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,175 housing units at an average density of 3042.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 88.05% White, 3.34% African American, 0.18% Native American, 4.84% Asian, 1.91% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.66% of the population.
In 2000, there were 1,952 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72.
In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $33,962, and the median income for a family was $42,161. Males had a median income of $30,986 versus $26,960 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,498. About 7.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.