Kenton is a town in Gibson and Obion counties, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, Kenton had a population of 1,205. 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.
Geography
Kenton is located at (36.202027, -89.013044).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.00%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Kenton racial composition
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|White (non-Hispanic)
|955
|79.25%
|-
|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|156
|12.95%
|-
|Native American
|6
|0.5%
|-
|Other/Mixed
|62
|5.15%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|26
|2.16%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,205 people, 540 households, and 354 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census
The town celebrates this anomaly with its annual White Squirrel Festival held during the week in which the Fourth of July falls.
Education
The portion in Gibson County is in the Gibson County School District<!--UNI 01400-->. Gibson County High School is the zoned high school of this portion.
The portion in Obion County is in the Obion County School District.
Notable people
- Carl Bell, musician.
- Rags Faircloth, baseball player.
- Memphis Pal Moore, boxer.
- Bill Sanderson, politician – State Representative 2010–2019