Kenly, North Carolina
Kenly, North Carolina | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "Friendly" | |
Kenly Kenly | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′41″N 78°07′30″W / 35.59472°N 78.12500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Johnston, Wilson |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.82 sq mi (4.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.81 sq mi (4.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,491 |
| • Density | 821/sq mi (317.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27542 |
| Area code | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-35540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405935 |
| Website | www |
Kenly is a town in Johnston and Wilson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was named for John R. Kenly, Northern Division Superintendent of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, who later became president of the railroad in 1913. As of the 2020 census, Kenly had a population of 1,491.