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Kensington is a tiny town of 652 people in Smith County, Kansas. It's about 87 miles from Grand Island, NE and 243 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $554 a month.
652people
$94kTypical home
$554/moRent
92° / 40°Summer / winter
18"Snow
273Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 652
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,946 people per sq mi
- 243 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 87 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 63 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$593/mo)
- Median rent $554/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 18" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 48
- 25% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to HYS airport
- 196 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,801 ft
- 728 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 201 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 69 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 66 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 59 mi to the nearest dog park
- 34 congregations per 10k people
- 63 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Smith County: R+69 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.