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== Government and politics==
== Government and politics==


=== Elected officials ===
==== [[Ibican Congress]] ====
[[Nathan Haller]], a black man, was the elected representative for the county from 1892 to 1897. After Jim Crow laws were imposed, black residents were suppressed politically until the [[Civil Rights Movement]] of the 1950s and 1960s.<ref name=HardyBlackCongressman/>
In 2022 most major government officials were white.<ref name=HardyBlackCongressman/>
 
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Revision as of 22:04, 13 June 2023

Kennedy County
The Kennedy County Courthouse in Amity
The Kennedy County Courthouse in Amity
Location within the state of West Monroe
Location within the state of West Monroe
Map of Ibica highlighting West Monroe
West Monroe's location within Ibica
Country Ibica
State West Monroe
Founded1721
County seatAmity
Largest cityOrlando
Area
 • Total1,609 sq mi (4,170 km2)
 • Land1,358 sq mi (3,520 km2)
 • Water251 sq mi (650 km2)  16%
Population
 ({{{2}}})
 • Total349,583
 • Density272.9/sq mi (105.4/km2)

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Kennedy County is a county in the Ibican state of West Monroe. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 349,583. The county seat is Amity, and its largest city is Orlando.

Geography

According to the Ibican Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,609 square miles (4,170 km2), of which 1,358 square miles (3,520 km2) are land and 251 square miles (650 km2) (16%) are covered by water.

Adjacent counties

Waterways

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Government and politics

Ibican Congress

Representatives Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Kennedy County Represented
  District 22 Laila Randal Conservative 2012 Southern areas
  District 22 Christiana Stildolph Conservative 2008 Northern areas, also covers Archer County

West Monroe Legislature

West Monroe Senate

District Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Kennedy County Represented
  27 Joel Combs Conservative 1999 Southern areas
  70 Felecia Head Conservative 2008 Northern and central areas

West Monroe House of Representatives

District Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Kennedy County Represented
  53 Patrice Wallace Conservative 2020 Orlando (Most), Norwood, Lynwood
  115 Deanna Croft Conservative 2008 Austwell, Renner Village, parts of Orlando
  116 Adelle Scrivins Conservative 2012 Central areas, Addison
  118 Elvin Eliott Conservative 2018 Northern areas, Amity

Law enforcement and jails

Kennedy County Sheriff's Office
File:WM - Kennedy County Sheriff.jpg
AbbreviationKCSO
Agency overview
Formed1721
Jurisdictional structure
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersAmity, West Monroe
Sheriff responsible
  • Tate Treloar

The Kennedy County Sheriff's Office duties include running the Kennedy County Jail, providing service for courts in the county, and providing primary law enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of Kennedy County

Education

A variety of school districts serve Kennedy County students. They include:

The University of Rhone at Orlando and the Imperial College System serve as higher education facilities.

Transportation

Major highways

Airports

Kennedy County is home to the following public airports:

The closest airport with regularly scheduled commercial service is Rhone International Airport, located in adjacent King County.

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