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Kensington
Kansascity
Kensington
Total population
652
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,583
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Kensington is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 399.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Kensington was founded circa 1887. It was incorporated as a city in 1900. Kensington was considered a discordant community in 1892. Many of the husbands and wives lived apart from each other and the society was deemed "broken up on account of it". Kensington was located on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. The first post office in Kensington was established in January 1888.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kensington, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves317
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves284
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves225
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves208
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves195
- Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves174
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves166
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves164
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · KENSINGTON · 67 students · 9.6:1 ratio
- THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · KENSINGTON · 46 students · 9.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2026-09-282 km SSW of Bogue, Kansas
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-289 km S of Bogue, Kansas
- M 2.5 — 2026-06-169 km SW of Natoma, Kansas
- M 2.9 — 2026-05-117 km E of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 2.8 — 2026-05-094 km ESE of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 2.5 — 2026-03-126 km ESE of Cowles, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
- Agra4.6 mi away · pop. 244
- Athol6 mi away · pop. 65
- Cedar9 mi away
- Gaylord12.9 mi away · pop. 70
- Smith Center13.3 mi away · pop. 1,680
- Glade15.9 mi away · pop. 50
- Alton21.1 mi away · pop. 121
- Portis22.9 mi away · pop. 70
- Woodruff26.1 mi away
- Stockton26.9 mi away · pop. 1,656
- Osborne28.7 mi away · pop. 1,358
- Prairie View29 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Kensington
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 219 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 226 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 242 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 247 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET