Moving to Kensett, Arkansas

Population: 1,791. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,708 (-4.6% change)
Males: 800 (44.7%), Females: 991 (55.3%)

White County

Zip code: 72082

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $20,478
Median house value: $39,400

Population by Race

Races in Kensett:

• White Non-Hispanic (69.0%)
• Black (24.3%)
• Hispanic (4.0%)
• Two or more races (2.6%)
• Other race (2.4%)
• American Indian (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (13.6%), Irish (10.1%), German (5.8%), English (4.5%), Dutch (1.3%), Scottish (1.3%).

Elevation: 223 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kensett

• High school or higher: 57.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 8.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kensett city

• Never married: 19.9%
• Now married: 50.1%
• Separated: 3.7%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 16.3%

2.7% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kensett:

• CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SEARCY, AR)
• WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; SEARCY, AR)
• BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 31 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kensett:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 40 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 52 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 112 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kensett:

• SEARCY MUNI (about 5 miles; SEARCY, AR; Abbreviation: SRC)
• BALD KNOB MUNI (about 10 miles; BALD KNOB, AR; Abbreviation: M74)
• WOODRUFF COUNTY (about 29 miles; AUGUSTA, AR; Abbreviation: M60)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kensett:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 19 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 49 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 58 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 70 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)

Public primary/middle schools in Kensett:

• KENSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 701 W DANDRIDGE; Grades: KG – 04)
• KENSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 701 W DANDRIDGE; Grades: 05 – 08)