Kinney, Minnesota

About Kinney

Set in the northeastern part of Minnesota, Kinney is a tiny community with an estimated population of 147.

Kinney holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.91 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 38 residents per square mile.

📰 Kinney News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Kinney, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• A Minnesota secession? It’s not as impossible as you might think. MinnPost · Jul 28
• Obituary for M. Joyce Kinney Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Home · May 12
• Betty Lorraine (Petersen) Kinney Obituary Apr 26, 2020 David Lee Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Apr 29
• Joseph L. "Joe" Kinney Obituary (2026) - Shakopee, MN - McNearney - Schmidt Funeral and Cremation Legacy | Obituary · Aug 13

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What Makes Kinney Unique

• The only place in America named Kinney — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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