Kenner | |
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City of Kenner | |
Coordinates: 30°00′35″N 90°15′18″W / 30.00972°N 90.25500°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Jefferson |
Founded | March 2, 1855 |
Incorporated | 1867 |
Reincorporated | April 1, 1873 |
Reincorporated | December 13, 1913 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael J. Glaser (R)[citation needed] |
Area | |
• Total | 15.11 sq mi (39.14 km2) |
• Land | 14.89 sq mi (38.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) 00.7% |
Elevation | −7 ft (−2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 66,448 |
• Rank | JE: 1st LA: 6th |
• Density | 4,462.89/sq mi (1,723.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 504 |
FIPS code | 22-39475 |
GNIS feature ID | 2404820[1] |
Website | kenner.la.us |
Kenner is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the most populous city in Jefferson Parish, and is the largest incorporated suburban city of New Orleans. The population was 66,448 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth-most populous city in Louisiana.[3]