Kenney, Illinois
village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States
Kenney is a village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 311 at the 2020 census. It was named for its founder, Moses Kenney.
History
Kenney was the first community in the nation to achieve one hundred percent participation in the V-Home campaign. This distinction came in November 1942 and won Kenney national attention. The V-Home was an honor bestowed on those households which adhered to civil protection guidelines, conserved on the use of vital goods, salvaged essential resources, declined to spread rumors or promote racial intolerance, and bought war bonds.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Kenney has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 311 people, 265 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,102.84 inhabitants per square mile (425.81/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 521.28 per square mile (201.27/km2).
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Kenney, Illinois” as village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2104331. Authority coordinates are 40.099, -89.086. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1942 and 2010.
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