Moving to Kensett, Iowa

Population: 280. Estimated population in July 2024: 273 (-2.5% change)
Males: 141 (50.4%), Females: 139 (49.6%)

Worth County

Zip code: 50448

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $30,500
Median house value: $40,500

Population by Race

Races in Kensett:

• White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (43.2%), German (32.9%), English (7.9%), Irish (7.9%), Dutch (3.9%), French (3.6%).

Elevation: 1225 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kensett

• High school or higher: 78.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kensett city

• Never married: 18.8%
• Now married: 59.0%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 11.3%
• Divorced: 9.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -68 (-19.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kensett:

• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 14 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
• NAEVE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN)
• AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; AUSTIN, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kensett:

• MASON CITY MUNI (about 16 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 79 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kensett:

• NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 6 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; Abbreviation: 5D2)
• LAKE MILLS MUNI (about 21 miles; LAKE MILLS, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y6)
• ALBERT LEA MUNI (about 25 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN; Abbreviation: AEL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kensett:

• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
• SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 77 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 78 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
• SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 82 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)

Libraries

Library in Kensett:

• KENSETT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,866; Location: 214 5TH ST., BOX 55; 6,352 books; 516 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)