Kenyon, Minnesota

About Kenyon

Kenyon, MN is a small town located in southeastern Minnesota counting 1,872 people who proudly call it home.

Kenyon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 810 residents per square mile.

📰 Kenyon News Today

• Brian F.C. Kuckler | Obituaries southernminn.com · Jul 26
• Roger Milton Callstrom Obituary Jul 7, 2026 Lundberg Funeral Home · Jul 7
• Edmond David Kenyon Obituary Jan 18, 2026 Pedersen Funeral & Cremation Service · Jan 18
• Lytana Derscheid Obituary (1936 - 2026) - Kenyon, MN - The Kenyon Leader Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Kenyon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kenyon Unique

• The only place in America named Kenyon — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kenyon Area Historical Society at the Gunderson House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kenyon

• Grace Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Kenyon

• KENYON-WANAMINGO MIDDLE
• KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH
• Kenyon-Wanamingo High School Credit

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kenyon

🏘️ Nearby Communities