Kensington, Kansas

Kensington is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 473 people lived there.[7]

Kensington, Kansas
City
Location within Smith County and Kansas
Location within Smith County and Kansas
KDOT map of Smith County (legend)
KDOT map of Smith County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°45′58″N 99°1′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySmith
Founded1887
Incorporated1900
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorLeland Rajhes[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
 • Land0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,778 ft (542 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total473
 • Estimate 
(2016)[4]
443
 • Density1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66951
Area code785
FIPS code20-36550 [5]
GNIS ID0471944 [6]
Websitewww.kensingtonks.net

History

Kensington was created in 1887.[8] It was incorporated as a city in 1900.[9]

Kensington was on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[10]

The first post office in Kensington was created in January 1888.[11]

Geography

Kensington is at 39°45′58″N 99°1′56″W (39.766110, -99.032308).[12] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
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%
2016 (est.)443[4]−6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 473 people, 203 households, and 126 families living in Kensington.[3]


Government

The Kensington government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30PM.[1]

  • City Hall, 101 S Main.

Education

Kensington is a part of USD 110 Thunder Ridge Schools. The Thunder Ridge High School mascot is the Thunder Ridge Longhorns.[13]

Before school unification, the Kensington High School mascot was Kensington Goldbugs.[14]

References
  1. Kensington - Directory of Public Officials
  2. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  8. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 301.
  9. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 68.
  10. Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 123.
  11. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  12. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  13. "USD 110 Thunder Ridge". USD 110. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  14. "Kengsington Has 28 Candidates", The Salina Journal, 27 November 1962, p..

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