Kensington, Kansas
Kensington is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 473 people lived there.[7]
 Location within Smith County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′58″N 99°1′56″W / 39.76611°N 99.03222°WCoordinates: 39°45′58″N 99°1′56″W / 39.76611°N 99.03222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Smith |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Incorporated | 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Leland Rajhes[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,778 ft (542 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 473 |
| • Estimate (2016)[4] | 443 |
| • Density | 1,314/sq mi (509/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66951 |
| FIPS code | 20-36550 [5] |
| GNIS ID | 0471944 [6] |
| Website | www |
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 / 39.76611°N 99.03222°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 populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 497 | ||
| 1920 | 595 | 19.7% | |
| 1930 | 546 | −8.2% | |
| 1940 | 597 | 9.3% | |
| 1950 | 635 | 6.4% | |
| 1960 | 619 | −2.5% | |
| 1970 | 653 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 681 | 4.3% | |
| 1990 | 553 | −18.8% | |
| 2000 | 529 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 473 | −10.6% | |
| Est. 2016 | 443 | [4] | −16.3% |
| 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]
Kensington, Kansas Media
Main Street
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kensington - Directory of Public Officials
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 301.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 68.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 123.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "USD 110 Thunder Ridge". USD 110. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ "Kengsington Has 28 Candidates", The Salina Journal, 27 November 1962, p..
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 110, local school district
- Maps
- Kensington City Map, KDOT