Welcome to Kenner ...
The city of Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish<1>.
The location of Kenner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kenner has a population of 66,608 people<3> (see below for details).
Kenner is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Kenner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kenner is within the (504) area code.
The ZIP codes for Kenner: 70062-70065<5>
Websites for Kenner ...
Official Website: www.kenner.la.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kenner had an population of 66,608 people. This is a decrease of 0.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kenner had a population of 66,702 people (which is 15.42% of the total population of Jefferson Parish). This makes Kenner the parish's most populous community.
The population of Kenner represents 1.47% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 66,702 people, the population of Kenner decreased 5.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 70,517 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kenner.
Communities Also Named Kenner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kenner - they are located in Illinois and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kenner.
Communities near Kenner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kenner.
- New Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Orleans
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Orleans <6>
- Gretna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
- Westwego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
- Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <6>
- Ama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ama
- Ama is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ama <6>
- River Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
- River Ridge is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Ridge <6>
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <6>
- Harahan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
- Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <6>
- Saint Rose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Saint Rose is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Rose <6>
- Elkinsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
- Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Elkinsville has also been known as:
- Freetown
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kenner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kenner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kenner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kenner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kenner. See our Newspapers Page for Kenner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenner ...
Looking for more information about Kenner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kenner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kenner.
Adding Kenner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kenner in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kenner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Kenner post office opened in 1856.
We also found Kenner in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kenner: www.kenner.la.us/
The official website for Jefferson Parish: www.jeffparish.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kenner. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kenner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kenner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Kenner includes: 70062, 70063, 70064 & 70065. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |