Kenton, Tennessee

Kenton, Tennessee
Kenton, Tennessee, Home of the White Squirrel
Kenton, Tennessee, Home of the White Squirrel
Location of Kenton in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Location of Kenton in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°12′7″N 89°0′47″W / 36.20194°N 89.01306°W / 36.20194; -89.01306
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesGibson, Obion
Government
 • MayorDanny Jowers
Area
 • Total
2.53 sq mi (6.56 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation308 ft (94 m)
Population
 • Total
1,205
 • Density478.17/sq mi (184.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38233
Area code731
FIPS code47-39140[4]
GNIS feature ID1290092[2]

Kenton is a town in Gibson and Obion counties, Tennessee. The population was 1,281 at the 2010 census, a decline of 25 from 2000. The Gibson County portion of Kenton is part of the Humboldt, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Obion County portion is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kenton, Tennessee
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.