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South Kensington

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Total population

8,148

Median home value

$919,800

83.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$210,953

South Kensington$211k
National$74k
Weather55°F · Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates39.02°, -77.07°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

South Kensington, a small census-designated community in Maryland, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 39.016°, -77.066°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 8,148. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,452 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. At 1,509 people per km², the census-designated community shows a high population density. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. It covers about 5.4 km² of land area. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.6
Median home value
$919,800
Housing units
2,990
Poverty rate
4.5%
Unemployment
5.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
77.9%
Black
4.6%
Asian
5.9%
Hispanic
4.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.0161
Longitude
-77.0663
Water area
0.04 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
55°F
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
67°F
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday Night
56°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
63°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday Night
59°F
Rain Showers Likely
Monday
67°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy

Forecast for South Kensington, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,416,187
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    177,152
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    150,871
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    137,771
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    134,854
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    123,637
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    117,799
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    115,231
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    110,737

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2010-07-16

Most recent

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 Maryland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.98
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,452

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
65
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API