Kenney, Texas
| Kenney | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Kenney  Kenney Location within the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°2′52″N 96°19′37″W / 30.04778°N 96.32694°WCoordinates: 30°2′52″N 96°19′37″W / 30.04778°N 96.32694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Austin |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 77452 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339040 |
Kenney (also Kinney) is an unincorporated community in northern Austin County, Texas, United States. It lies along State Highway 36 north of the city of Bellville, the county seat of Austin County.[1] Its elevation is 390 feet (119 m).[2] Although Kenney is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77452.[3]
History
The area around Kenney was first settled in the 1820s, but the community itself was not started until 1880, when a station on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway and a post office were established. The community was originally named Thompson for its first postmaster. After four years under that name, the community was renamed Kenneyville in 1884 in honor of evangelist John Wesley Kenney; the name was shortened to Kenney in 1892.[4]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate System describes the weather as humid subtropical, and uses the abbreviation Cfa.[5]
| Climate data for Kenney, Texas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
18 (65) |
22 (72) |
26 (79) |
29 (85) |
33 (92) |
35 (95) |
36 (96) |
32 (90) |
28 (82) |
22 (71) |
17 (63) |
26 (79) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4 (40) |
6 (43) |
10 (50) |
14 (57) |
18 (65) |
22 (71) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
20 (68) |
14 (58) |
9 (49) |
6 (42) |
14 (57) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79 (3.1) |
80 (3) |
80 (3) |
91 (3.6) |
114 (4.5) |
97 (3.8) |
66 (2.6) |
69 (2.7) |
97 (3.8) |
99 (3.9) |
99 (3.9) |
91 (3.6) |
1,054 (41.5) |
| Source: Weatherbase [6] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
US Post Office is located on Loop 497 in Kenney.
Historical marker gives a short biography of the town's namesake, Methodist preacher John Wesley Kenney.
Looking southeast at some businesses on Loop 497. BNSF Railway is at left.
References
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, pp. 100-101.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kenney, Texas
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ Kenney, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-17. Accessed 2008-08-11.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Kenney, Texas
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 8, 2013.
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