Kennard is a town in Greensboro Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 451 at the 2020 census.
History
Kennard was platted in 1882, and named for Jenkins Kennard. Cyrus Hinshaw helped to found the town and was instrumental in having the town named for Jenkins Kennard. Hinshaw Street was named after Cyrus and his family.
On April 3, 1974, a multi-vortex F4 tornado hit Kennard, Indiana. The storm removed the entire second-story of the Kennard High School and destroyed 70% of the Town, including the Kennard Town Hall and fire station. 17 people were injured and one newborn child was killed in the storm.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Kennard has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 471 people, 160 households, and 121 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 181 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.2% White, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races.
There were 160 households, of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.31.
The median age in the town was 34.3 years. 30.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.4% were from 25 to 44; 20.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census