Kensington, Kansas

Kensington is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 399 people lived there.

History
Kensington was created in 1887. It was incorporated as a city in 1900.

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

The first post office in Kensington was created in January 1888.

Geography
Kensington is at  (39.766702, -99.03285). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
People

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 399 people, 181 households, and 109 families living in Kensington. Of the households, 85.6% owned their home and 14.4% rented their home.

The median age was 46.8 years. Of the people, 94.7% were White, 0.8% were Black, 0.3% were Native American, 0.3% were Asian, 0.3% were Pacific Islanders, 0.3% were from some other race, and 3.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the people.

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

Government
The Kensington government consists of a mayor and five council members.  The council meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30PM.Kensington - Directory of Public Officials
 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.

Before school unification, the Kensington High School mascot was Kensington Goldbugs."Kengsington Has 28 Candidates", The Salina Journal, 27 November 1962, p..

References

Other websites

City
 Kensington - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 110, local school district
Maps
 Kensington City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Smith County, Kansas
Category:1887 establishments in Kansas