Kennewick, Washington

About Kennewick

Kennewick is a thriving city in southeastern Washington counting 86,728 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#415 nationwide).

Kennewick holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 28.51 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,042 residents per square mile.

📰 Kennewick News Today

• Kennewick educator named 2027 Washington Teacher of the Year AppleValleyNewsNow.com · Oct 10
• Ronald Paul Foster - Yakima Herald-Republic Yakima Herald-Republic · Oct 9
• Melanie Joy Waller Obituary (2026) - Kennewick, WA - Einan's at Hillcrest - Kennewick Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• Wsp Trooper Injured In Crash On I-82 South Of Kennewick TriYakNews.com · Oct 8
• How many jobs were added in Kennewick, WA area last month? USAFacts · Sep 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Washington headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Kennewick Unique

• A top-25 city in Washington by population (#14 of 281 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Kennewick — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 86,728.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Kennewick

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kennewick

• Dagupan Grill
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• El Sazón — mexican
• Fuego — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Porter's Real Barbecue — barbecue
• Poutine, Eh? — poutine
• Red Robin — burger
• Seoul Fusion — korean
• Shanghai — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Max Air Trampoline Park · Attraction
• 9/11 WTC Memorial Kennewick · Attraction
• The Pink House · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kennewick

• Al Robinson Park reviews ★
• Amon Creek Natural Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bird and Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Canyon Lakes Park reviews ★
• Cherry Blossom Meadows Park reviews ★
• Childrens Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Civic Athletic Complex reviews ★
• Claybell Park reviews ★
• Cottonwood Springs Park reviews ★
• Duffy's Pond Park reviews ★
• Formal Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Four Seasons Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Kennewick

• Canyon View Elementary School
• Desert Hills Middle School
• Eastgate Elementary School
• Edison Elementary School
• Finley Elementary
• Finley Middle School
• Hawthorne Elementary School
• Highlands Middle School
• Kamiakin High School
• Kennewick High School
• Park Middle School
• River View High School
• Southgate Elementary School
• Vista Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Trios Health ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Kennewick

🏘️ Nearby Communities