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Kensington, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°46′00″N 99°01′58″W / 39.76667°N 99.03278°W / 39.76667; -99.03278
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Kensington, Kansas
Kensington in 2021
Kensington in 2021
Location within Smith County and Kansas
Location within Smith County and Kansas
KDOT map of Smith County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°46′00″N 99°01′58″W / 39.76667°N 99.03278°W / 39.76667; -99.03278[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySmith
Founded1887
Incorporated1900
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
 • Total0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Land0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,778 ft (542 m)
Population
 • Total399
 • Density1,200/sq mi (460/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66951
Area code785
FIPS code20-36550
GNIS ID2395511[1]
Websitekensingtonks.net

Kensington is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 399 people lived there.[3]

Kensington was created in 1887.[4] It was incorporated as a city in 1900.[5]

Kensington was on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[6]

The first post office in Kensington was created in January 1888.[7]

Geography

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Kensington is at 39°46′0″N 99°1′58″W / 39.76667°N 99.03278°W / 39.76667; -99.03278 (39.766702, -99.03285). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.87 km2). All of it is land.[2]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910497
192059519.7%
1930546−8.2%
19405979.3%
19506356.4%
1960619−2.5%
19706535.5%
19806814.3%
1990553−18.8%
2000529−4.3%
2010473−10.6%
2020399−15.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

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The 2020 census says that there were 399 people, 181 households, and 109 families living in Kensington. Of the households, 85.6% owned their home and 14.4% rented their home.

The median age was 46.8 years. Of the people, 94.7% were White, 0.8% were Black, 0.3% were Native American, 0.3% were Asian, 0.3% were Pacific Islanders, 0.3% were from some other race, and 3.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the people.[3][8]

2010 census

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The 2010 census says that there were 473 people, 203 households, and 126 families living in Kensington.[9]

Government

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The Kensington government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30PM.[10]

  • City Hall, 101 S Main.

Education

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Kensington is a part of USD 110 Thunder Ridge Schools. The Thunder Ridge High School mascot is the Thunder Ridge Longhorns.[11]

Before school unification, the Kensington High School mascot was Kensington Goldbugs.[12]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kensington, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  4. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 301.
  5. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 68.
  6. Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 123.
  7. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  8. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. Kensington - Directory of Public Officials
  11. "USD 110 Thunder Ridge". USD 110. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  12. "Kengsington Has 28 Candidates", The Salina Journal, 27 November 1962, p..

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