IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Country around Kensett, IA
Country around Kensett is a rural area of about 620 people in Worth County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 60 miles from Rochester, MN and 111 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $650 a month.
620people
$123kTypical home
$650/moRent
80° / 22°Summer / winter
41"Snow
231Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
Is Near Kensett right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Rural — about 620 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 111 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 60 mi to Rochester, MN
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$778/mo)
- Median rent $650/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (68 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (163 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 26% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to MCW airport
- 106 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,227 ft
- 780 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Worth County: R+28 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk