Population: 410

Location: Off the Richardson Highway, between Mile 1 and 17 on the Edgerton Highway, and between Mile 1 and 8 of the Old Edgerton Highway.

Description: An agricultural community where crops like hay and vegetables are grown locally and cattle are raised. It has a school, attended by about 120 students; sawmill and lumber business, a fur farm, a feed and seed supplier, a glass company and a construction company. Several residents work for North Slope oil companies.

Kenny Lake is along the preferred route into the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Some residents offer horse packing trips to visitors. Most residents and businesses haul water from one of two community wells, located at Mile 5 of the Edgerton Highway, or have water delivered by truck from Glennallen. There are a few successful private wells.

Most the occupied households use individual septic tank systems and are fully plumbed. Many homes are used only seasonally.

History: The Ahtna people have occupied the region historically. The area was settled in the 1940s by a number of homesteaders due to the rich fertile soil and agricultural potential.

A number of homesteaders cleared 20 acres, built a cabin and lived there for six months of every year for five years as required to obtain ownership, then subdivided and sold the property. There are still four original homesteaders farming their land.

Until the 1970s the Old Edgerton Highway was the only road into Kenny Lake.

Culture:
Kenny Lake is an agricultural community. The Kenny Lake Community League organizes activities, is an advocate for local concerns, and administers state grants.

Economy:
Agricultural crops such as hay and vegetables are grown locally, and cattle are raised as well. A school, sawmill and lumber business, a fur farm, a feed and seed supplier, a glass company and a construction company are located in Kenny Lake. Horse backpacking trips are available for visitors.

Facilities:
Most residents and businesses haul water from one of two community wells, located at Mile 5 of the Edgerton Highway, or have water delivered by truck from Glennallen. There are a few successful private wells. The schools use their own well water systems. The majority of the occupied households use individual septic tank systems and are fully plumbed. The 1990 Census found that nearly half of all homes were used only seasonally.

Transportation:
From the Edgerton Highway, Kenny Lake has access to the entire state road system. Landing strips are available nearby for general aviation.

Climate:
Kenny Lake lies in the continental climate zone, with long, cold winters, and relatively warm summers. Temperature extremes range from -58 to 91. Snowfall averages 52 inches, with total precipitation of 12 inches per year.