Moving to Kensington, Kansas

Population: 529. Estimated population in July 2024: 490 (-7.4% change)
Males: 238 (45.0%), Females: 291 (55.0%)

Smith County

Zip code: 66951

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.8 years
Median household income: $29,219
Median house value: $35,000

Population by Race

Races in Kensington:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• American Indian (1.7%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (40.8%), English (11.0%), United States (7.4%), Irish (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 1784 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kensington

• High school or higher: 87.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 1.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kensington city

• Never married: 19.2%
• Now married: 57.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 18.2%
• Divorced: 4.8%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kensington:

• SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS)
• PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS)
• FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FRANKLIN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kensington:

• KEARNEY MUNI (about 66 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
• HAYS RGNL (about 67 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
• HASTINGS MUNI (about 72 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kensington:

• SMITH CENTER MUNI (about 18 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS; Abbreviation: K82)
• PHILLIPSBURG MUNI (about 20 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PHG)
• HARLAN COUNTY LAKE (about 24 miles; ALMA, NE; Abbreviation: H63)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kensington:

• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 75 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 142 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 175 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 177 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

Schools

Public high school in Kensington:

• KENSINGTON JR/SR HIGH (Students: 121; Location: 209 E ASH; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Kensington:

• KENSINGTON ELEM (Students: 76; Location: 128 S KANSAS; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Kensington:

• KENSINGTON COMMUNITY/SCHOOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,960; Location: 203 S. JACKSON AVE, PO BOX 188; 11,800 books; 189 audio materials; 98 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)