Map of Kensington city, Kansas

Kensington is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 399.

Kensington city overview:
Name:	Kensington city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Smith County
Founded:	1887
Incorporated:	1900
Elevation:	1,778 ft (542 m)
Total Area:	0.34 sq mi (0.87 km²)
Land Area:	0.34 sq mi (0.87 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	399
Population Density:	1,200/sq mi (460/km²)
ZIP code:	66951
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2036550
Website:	kensingtonks.net

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History

Kensington was founded circa 1887. It was incorporated as a city in 1900.

Kensington was considered a discordant community in 1892. Many of the husbands and wives lived apart from each other and the society was deemed “broken apart on the account of it”.

Kensington was located on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.

The first post office in Kensington was established in January 1888.

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Geography

Kensington is located at 39°45′58″N 99°1′56″W / 39.76611°N 99.03222°W / 39.76611; -99.03222 (39.766110, -99.032308). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km), all land.