Welcome to Kensington ...
The city of Kensington is located in Smith County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kensington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kensington has a population of 435 people<2> (see below for details).
Kensington is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kensington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kensington is within the boundaries of the (785) area code.
The ZIP code for Kensington: 66951<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kensington had an population of 435 people. This is a decrease of 8.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kensington had a population of 473 people (or 12.28% of the total population of Smith County). This makes Kensington the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Kensington represents 0.02% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 298th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 473 people, the population of Kensington decreased 10.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 529 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kensington.
Communities Also Named Kensington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Kensington - they are located in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina (3), Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kensington.
Communities near Kensington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kensington.
- Phillipsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <6>
- Smith Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Center
- Smith Center is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith Center <6>
- Agra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
- Agra is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Kirwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirwin
- Kirwin is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirwin <6>
- Gaylord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <6>
- Glade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Glade is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Athol
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Cedar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Claudell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claudell
- Claudell is located in Smith County
- Harlan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Smith County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kensington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kensington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kensington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kensington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kensington. See our Newspapers Page for Kensington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kensington ...
Looking for more information about Kensington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kensington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kensington.
Adding Kensington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kensington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kensington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kensington post office opened in 1888.
We also found Kensington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kensington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kensington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kensington. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kensington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kensington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kensington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |