Kenly

Kenly is a town in Johnston and Wilson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was named for John L. Kenly, Northern Division Superintendent of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad whom later became President of the Railroad in 1913. The population was 1,339 at the 2010 census. Kenly is the home of the Eastern North Carolina Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) State Executive Offices and Conference Center.HistoryBoyette Slave House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.GeographyKenly is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles, all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,569 people, 671 households, and 414 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,035.1 people per square mile (398.5/km²). There were 754 housing units at an average density of 497.4 per square mile (191.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.32% White, 40.60% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 2.29% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.57% of the population.