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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Kenton. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Kenton is right for you.
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KENTON, TENNESSEE QUICK STATSCounty: Obion
Elevation: 308 feet
Land Area: 2.00 square miles
Population Density: 646 people per square mile
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (83.4%), Black (14.4%), Hispanic (1.9%)
Ancestries (City): United States (28.1%), Irish (13.1%), German (5.6%), English (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Subsaharan African (1.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (40.8 miles , pop. 59,643)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (92.3 miles , pop. 650,100)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (396.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Kenton-Mason Hall, TN (2.0 miles ), Rutherford, TN (2.3 miles ), China Grove, TN (2.5 miles ), Dyer, TN (3.0 miles ), Yorkville, TN (3.0 miles ), Trimble, TN (3.1 miles ), Sharon, TN (3.3 miles ), Obion, TN (3.3 miles )
Amtrak station near Kenton: 16 miles: NEWBERN/DYERSBURG (NEWBERN, 108 JEFFERSON ST.)
Kenton Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value significantly below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Length of stay since moving in above state average. Number of college students below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
KENTON, TENNESSEE EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 72.50%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.70%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.00%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Kenton:
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN about 17 miles, MARTIN, TN, Full-time enrollment: 5,131 UNION UNIVERSITY about 38 miles, JACKSON, TN, FT enrollment: 2,144 JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 43 miles, JACKSON, TN, FT enrollment: 2,534 MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY about 51 miles, MURRAY, KY, FT enrollment: 7,676 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY about 84 miles, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, FT enrollment: 7,227 SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS about 85 miles, MEMPHIS, TN, FT enrollment: 6,979 UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS about 88 miles, MEMPHIS, TN, FT enrollment: 15,831
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