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Moving to Kensington, Minnesota

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Population: 286. Estimated population in July 2024: 272 (-4.9% change)
Males: 140 (49.0%), Females: 146 (51.0%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 56343

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $31,979
Median house value: $37,500

Population by Race

Races in Kensington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (43.0%), Norwegian (34.3%), Swedish (19.6%), Irish (9.1%), Dutch (4.2%), United States (3.8%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Kensington, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kensington

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kensington city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kensington:

  • MINNEWASKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; STARBUCK, MN)
  • STEVENS COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MORRIS, MN)
  • DOUGLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kensington:

  • HECTOR INTL (about 110 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 116 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 116 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kensington:

  • STARBUCK MUNI (about 18 miles; STARBUCK, MN; Abbreviation: D32)
  • CHANDLER FIELD (about 23 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Abbreviation: AXN)
  • ELBOW LAKE MUNI (about 25 miles; ELBOW LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: Y63)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kensington:

  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 64 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 72 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 95 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 95 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 105 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)

Public primary/middle school in Kensington:

  • WEST CENTRAL AREA S. EL. (Students: 148; Location: 31 N. CENTRAL; Grades: PK – 06)

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