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Kenly, North Carolina

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.3%
(19.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.6% for Black residents, 55.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 62.0% for other race residents, 28.8% for two or more races residents)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (8 officers - 6 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.83
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Kenly, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Chemicals (3.9%)
  • Machinery (3.9%)
  • Social assistance (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (19.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Chemicals (5.3%)
  • Truck transportation (4.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.9%)
  • Motor vehicles, parts & supplies merchant wholesalers (4.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (12.1%)
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Social assistance (6.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.0%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Kenly, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.6%)
  • Cashiers (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
  • Child care workers (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)

Average climate in Kenly, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Kenly, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 73.2. This is about average.

City:

73.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.38. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.38
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Kenly-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Kenly town center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kenly-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 160.6 miles away from Kenly center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 176.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 138.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from Kenly center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 163.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 219.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Johnston County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kenly topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Kenly:

  • CANTERBURY ROAD HOME (Hospital, about 13 miles away; SMITHFIELD, NC)
  • FOREST HILLS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; WILSON, NC)
  • JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; SMITHFIELD, NC)
  • AIRPORT ROAD GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 13 miles away; GOLDSBORO, NC)
  • AVANTE AT WILSON (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WILSON, NC)
  • WESTWOOD MANOR NH (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WILSON, NC)
  • BRIAN CENTER HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WILSON, NC)

Airports located in Kenly:

Amtrak stations near Kenly:

  • 10 miles: SELMA-SMITHFIELD (SELMA, 401 E. RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 17 miles: GOLDSBORO (410 N. JOHN ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenly:

  • Johnston Community College (about 14 miles; Smithfield, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,657)
  • Wayne Community College (about 17 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 3,174)
  • Mount Olive College (about 27 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • Nash Community College (about 30 miles; Rocky Mount, NC; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • Wake Technical Community College (about 33 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 16,265)
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh (about 34 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 29,958)
  • Campbell University (about 37 miles; Buies Creek, NC; FT enrollment: 5,127)

Public high school in Kenly:

Public elementary/middle school in Kenly:

See full list of schools located in Kenly

Points of interest:

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Hotels: Budget Inn (212 South Church Street), Econo Lodge Kenly (US 301 & I-95), Econo Lodge (Highway 301), Days Inn Kenly NC (1139 Johnson Parkway), Days Inn of Kenly (1139 Johnston Parkway), Best Western Inn (843 Johnston Pkwy), Deluxe Inn (403 US301 Highway North).

Birthplace of: Al Evans - Major League Baseball player.

Johnston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kenly and their reported violations in the past:

NEW SANDY HILL FWB CHURCH (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
FRESH PIK PRODUCE (Population served: 34, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2013), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-14-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-14-2013), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-14-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2013)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2010), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-28-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-06-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-25-2011), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-02-2012 to AUG-23-2014)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-22-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-22-2008), St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2008)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-16-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2007), St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-16-2007), St Public Notif received (2 times from JAN-26-2007 to JAN-26-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUN-14-2014, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-30-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2014)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-30-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2014)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SHOP N GO #39 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

58.5%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Kenly (2011 data):

  • KS Bank, Inc.: Kenly Branch at 200 North Church Street, branch established on 1996/11/25. Info updated 2006/07/21: Bank assets: $322.7 mil, Deposits: $246.6 mil, headquarters in Smithfield, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Ks Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Heritage Bank: Kenly Branch at 101 West Second Street, branch established on 1935/04/12. Info updated 2011/07/11: Bank assets: $265.5 mil, Deposits: $228.1 mil, headquarters in Lucama, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kenly
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kenly, NC (based on Johnston County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant41,366173
Mainline Protestant12,78459
Catholic4,2631
Black Protestant2,04920
Other1,0926
None107,324-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
Johnston County:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Johnston County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71
This county:

4.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 97
Here:

6.18 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Johnston County:

8.3%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.9%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.0%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.0%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Kenly:

41.1%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.2
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Kenly:

21.3%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Kenly:

12.1%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.8%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

51.0%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Kenly:

78.3%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kenly, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 5$16,047$38,5130$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$21,401$51,3620$0
Sewerage 2$6,734$40,4040$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,891$58,6921$696
Parks and Recreation 1$4,697$56,3643$1,380
Financial Administration 1$3,421$41,0520$0
Local Libraries 1$3,073$36,8762$1,528
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$425
Totals for Government 16$60,264$45,1987$4,028

11.44% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.44%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($145 average AGI)
Johnston County:

0.03%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Wake County, NC  4.96% ($57,868 average AGI)
from Harnett County, NC  0.49% ($48,633)
from Wayne County, NC  0.27% ($46,507)


7.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.69%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($212 average AGI)
Johnston County:

0.03%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Wake County, NC  2.53% ($60,902 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC  0.50% ($48,085)
to Wayne County, NC  0.35% ($47,890)
Businesses in Kenly, NC
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Ford1
Chevrolet1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Days Inn1McDonald's1
Dennys1Super 81
Dunkin Donuts1UPS3
Econo Lodge1Waffle House1
FedEx3

Strongest AM radio stations in Kenly:

  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WGBR (1150 AM; 5 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 6 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFMC (730 AM; 1 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kenly:

  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W276AX (103.1 FM; PRINCETON, ETC., NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WKIX (102.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WRSV (92.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAJC (90.5 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
  • WKNS (90.3 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Kenly:

  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARZ-LP (Channel 34; SMITHFIELD/SELMA, NC; Owner: WATERS & BROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHFL-LP (Channel 56; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: FREE LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WNCR-LP (Channel 20; WILSON, NC; Owner: ON THE MAP, INC.)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W63CW (Channel 63; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • Kenly, North Carolina
  • Fatal accident count18
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents26
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities20
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents59
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • North Carolina average
  • Fatal accident count16846
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents24946
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons4917
  • Fatalities18568
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents42985
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1992
See more detailed statistics of Kenly fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 34Number of bridges
  • 364ft / 111mTotal length
  • 241,550Total average daily traffic
  • 49,907Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Kenly, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 71950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 111970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 52010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Kenly, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kenly)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

80 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Bethany Fd Rpr 1934 4 Mi S Of Nc 42 (Lat: 35.627389 Lon: -78.204444), Call Sign: WNBC253,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.905 MHz, 154.265 MHz, 154.340 MHz, Grant Date: 10/28/2014, Expiration Date: 01/20/2025, Registrant: Johnston County 911 Communications, 120 South Third Street, Smithfield, NC 27577, Phone: (919) 989-5747, Fax: (919) 989-5009, Email:

  • Fire Dept Town Hall Second St (Lat: 35.591833 Lon: -78.124722), Call Sign: WNBC262,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.905 MHz, 154.265 MHz, 154.340 MHz, Grant Date: 10/28/2014, Expiration Date: 01/22/2025, Registrant: Johnston County 911 Communications, 120 South Third Street, Smithfield, NC 27577, Phone: (919) 989-5747, Fax: (919) 989-5009, Email:

  • Town Hall (Lat: 35.593222 Lon: -78.120000), Call Sign: KFZ921,
    Assigned Frequencies: 465.050 MHz, 460.050 MHz, Grant Date: 02/15/2005, Expiration Date: 02/15/2015, Cancellation Date: 04/18/2015, Registrant: Town Of Kenly, Kenly, NC 27542, Phone: (919) 284-2116, Fax: (919) 284-5229, Email:

  • Lat: 35.593444 Lon: -78.129333, Call Sign: WQUM754,
    Assigned Frequencies: 30.8400 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 35.0200 MHz, 154.515 MHz, 154.540 MHz, Grant Date: 08/19/2014, Expiration Date: 08/19/2024, Certifier: Lisa Corbett, Registrant: Federal License Management, 1784 E 3rd Street Suite 269, Williamsport, PA 17701-3862, Phone: (866) 908-2220, Fax: (570) 322-6825, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • 5RW0990D, 9613 Revell Road (#28519) (Lat: 35.618694 Lon: -78.126361), Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 78.9 m, Call Sign: WRVX343,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz... (+12 more), Grant Date: 01/18/2023, Expiration Date: 01/18/2033, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kenly)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Kenly)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$73,3902$100,160
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$85,050
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0401.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Kenly, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Kenly, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 77. The highest number of fires - 113 took place in 2009, and the least - 38 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Kenly, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (42.1%), and Outside Fires (40.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Kenly, NC
    • 54942.1%Structure Fires
    • 52140.0%Outside Fires
    • 20615.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 272.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kenly, NC
Most common first names in Kenly, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James10169.5 years
William7271.9 years
John4473.9 years
Mary4375.5 years
Joseph3469.4 years
George3368.7 years
Robert2574.5 years
Richard2273.7 years
Willie2171.6 years
Annie1874.3 years
Most common last names in Kenly, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Barnes6574.5 years
Boykin5072.5 years
Johnson4375.7 years
Renfrow4074.9 years
Watson3980.5 years
Jones3872.4 years
Creech3774.1 years
Stancil3671.7 years
Hinnant3674.8 years
Pittman3676.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kenly, NC
  • 71.4%Electricity
  • 19.0%Utility gas
  • 9.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kenly, NC
  • 84.6%Electricity
  • 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.7%Wood
  • 2.8%Utility gas


Kenly compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There are 10 pilots and 13 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 6 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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