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KennedyMN

A town of 170.

Population
170
residents
Median home value
$51K
Census ACS
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
41.8
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Small town

170 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Kennedy

Most working residents leave Kennedy for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hallock (36%), Lancaster (5%) and Pembina (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kennedy2%
Hallock36%
Lancaster5%
Pembina5%
Greenbush3%
22 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Kennedy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
12
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Kennedy has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–17°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Kennedy is

Kennedy beats the Minnesota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outKennedyMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.4%9.3%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.8%7.1%
More adults with heart disease7.7%5.9%
Kittson Healthcare
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Kennedy is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 287 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Playgorund Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Kennedy for work

Where Kennedy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

36% → Hallock Hallock 36% 5% → Lancaster Lancaster 5% 5% → Pembina Pembina 5% 3% → Greenbush Greenbush 3% 3% → Medina Medina 3% 3% → Grafton Grafton 3% Kennedy · 2% stay
27jobs based in Kennedy
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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