Kilkenny, Minnesota

About Kilkenny

Kilkenny, MN is a tiny community located in southern Minnesota, home to 151 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Kilkenny is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,079 residents per square mile.

📰 Kilkenny News Today

• Kilkenny, Minnesota is a little slice of Ireland in the Midwest CBS News · Mar 11
• Norman Hoyne Obituary Dec 30, 2025 Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home · Dec 30
• In this small southern Minnesota town, you'll find a little piece of Ireland CBS News · Mar 11
• Susan Jane Knowles Obituary Oct 14, 2025 Mankato Mortuary · Oct 14
• Anna Christine Stangler Obituary Jun 13, 2025 Dennis Steffel Omtvedt Funeral and Cremation Service · Jun 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kilkenny Unique

• The only place in America named Kilkenny — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.14 sq mi.
• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kilkenny

• Boyd Sartell Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Diamond Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dora Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Edward Velishek Memorial Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Factor Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Heron Island Bird Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Murphy Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kilkenny

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