Kensington, Kansas
| Kensington, 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 |
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| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Leland Rajhes[1] |
| • City Clerk | Mary Beach[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,778 ft (542 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 473 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (590/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66951 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-36550[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0471944[4] |
| Website | KensingtonKS.com |
Kensington is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 473.[2]
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[edit] Geography
Kensington is located at 39°45′58″N 99°1′56″W / 39.76611°N 99.03222°W (39.766110, -99.032308)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 553 |
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| 2000 | 529 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 473 | −10.6% | |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 529 people, 231 households, and 140 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,652.0 people per square mile (638.3/km²). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 824.5 per square mile (318.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.35% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 231 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 32.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $16,607 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,131. About 3.4% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Kensington - Directory of Public Officials
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kensington, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- USD 110, local school district
- Maps
- Kensington City Map, KDOT
- Smith County Map, KDOT
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