Kenwood, Oklahoma

Kenwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware and Mayes counties, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 904,^[3] down from 1,224 in 2010.^[4]

Kenwood, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 36°18′04″N 94°59′52″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Counties	Delaware, Mayes
Area [2]
• Total	45.06 sq mi (116.70 km2)
• Land	45.06 sq mi (116.70 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	814 ft (248 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	904
• Density	20.06/sq mi (7.75/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	74365 (Salina) 74364 (Rose) 74342 (Eucha) 74366 (Spavinaw)
Area codes	539/918
GNIS feature ID	2584383[1]
FIPS code	40-39450

History

Kenwood once had a post office, which opened on May 25, 1922. The community's name came from a combination of William Kennedy and the National Hardwood Company.^[5]

Geography

The eastern half of Kenwood is in Delaware County, while the western half is in Mayes County. Kenwood is 20 miles (32 km) by road southwest of Jay, the Delaware County seat. It is 11 miles (18 km) east of Salina. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kenwood CDP has an area of 45.1 square miles (116.8 km²), all of it recorded as land.^[2] The community is drained by Saline Creek, which flows west through the center of the CDP and joins the Neosho River in Lake Hudson 3 miles (5 km) to the west of the CDP's border.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,224		—
2020	904		−26.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Education

It is divided between the Wickliffe Public School elementary school district and the Salina Public Schools school district.^[7]