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A village of 143 people in Wisconsin

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About Kennan

Village in Wisconsin, United States

365Population

2 sq miArea

1,332 ftElevation

Kennan is a village in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 143 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Kennan.

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ZIP code54537

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Most working residents leave Kennan for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Prentice (15%), Phillips (15%) and Medford (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Prentice

15%

Phillips

15%

Medford

9%

Hawkins

6%

1%Work in townlive and work in Kennan 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 48Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Kennan

Compared with Wisconsin

1better than WI·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

83.4%More adults treating high blood pressureWI 77.8% · better 10.6%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 25.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Center - Ladysmith Dental CenterLadysmith · 25.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Kennan · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kennan →

Natural hazards in Kennan

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Kennan flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 6 declared for Price County

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Kennan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 6°Winter

52° / 29°Spring

76° / 54°Summer

54° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Kennan get?About 70 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 23, with the last in spring around May 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Kennan

Nearest: Hawkins Area LibraryHawkins · 6.3 miles · 39 hrs a week

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Locator map of Kennan — Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nearby towns

Catawba3 mi Kennan3 mi Harmony5 mi Georgetown5 mi Hawkins6 mi Catawba7 mi Hawkins9 mi Richland9 mi South Fork9 mi Elk11 mi

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