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A city of 10,196 people in Missouri
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Map of Kennett: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.4%64 of 4,465 acres
Trails4.0 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves56 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Kennett

City in Missouri, U.S.
10,515Population
7 sq miArea
269 ftElevation

Kennett is a city in and the county seat of Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The city is located in the southeast corner (or "Bootheel") of Missouri, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Arkansas and 20 miles (32 km) from the Mississippi River. It had a population of 10,515 at the 2020 census. Kennett is the largest city in the Bootheel, a mostly agricultural area.

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ZIP code63857
Area code573
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Housing in Kennett

$115K▲ 9.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kennett home is worth about $115,000, up 9.4% in a year, 57% below the Missouri typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market43
Sale-to-list95.4%
Sold in May8
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Safety Grade D

Kennett reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Kennett 3.9
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Kennett 28.4
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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