Drinking water stations with addresses in Kensett and their reported violations in the past:
KENSETT WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 280, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 59.5% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 17.2% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kensett, IA
Kensett compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Worth County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Religion statistics for Kensett
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.74%
| Here | | 74.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 71.9% | 15.4% | 6.3% | 4.1% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 62.5% | 18.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,428 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 14 | $99 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,039 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $903 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $69 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 22 | $3,538 |
Kensett government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $37,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000
All Other: $4,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $161,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $42,000
Water Utilities: $27,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
Libraries: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
General Public Buildings: $11,000
General - Other: $9,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
Fire Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Police Protection: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $150,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $1,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $349,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $329,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Rents: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $114,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $7,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000
General Support: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $36,000
Total General Sales: $11,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000
5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,944 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.45% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,951 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.77% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Kensett:
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KRIB (1490 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kensett:
- KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSMA-FM (98.7 FM; OSAGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KYTC (102.7 FM; NORTHWOOD, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
- K214BA (90.7 FM; MASON CITY, ETC., IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K299AL (107.7 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: FREEBORN COUNTY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Kensett:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
- K43DH (Channel 43; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K45DF (Channel 45; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K49DB (Channel 49; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K51CY (Channel 51; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K53DI (Channel 53; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K55FJ (Channel 55; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K61EU (Channel 61; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K57EU (Channel 57; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
Kensett fatal accident list:
Jan 13, 1988 01:35 AM, 65, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- Donald E Wildmon, 420 St., Kensett, Worth County, Ia, Type: Tower, Structure height: 161 m, Overall height: 161.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00431603
Registrant: American Family Association, 107 Parkgate, Tupelo, MS 38803, Phone: (601) 844-8888, Email:
- DONALD E WILDMON, 1224 418th St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.7 m, Overall height: 151.7 m
Registrant: American Family Association, Tupelo, MS 38803, Phone: (662) 844-8888, Email:
- EDDIE BARELA, Intersection Of Lilac Ave And 410th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.7 m, Overall height: 80.7 m, , Licensee ID: L01444836
Registrant: Iberdrola Renewables, 1143-410th Street, Kensett, IA 50448, Phone: (641) 845-2340, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- KENSETT TOWER, 1059 410th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: KNGV962
Assigned Frequencies : 151.040 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2003, Expiration Date: 06/14/2013
Registrant: Electronic Specialties, Inc, 2103 Hwy 169 North, Algona, IA 50511-0248, Phone: (515) 295-7752, Fax: (515) 295-7238, Email:
- Rr 1, Call Sign: WYM615, Licensee ID: L00029481
Assigned Frequencies : 153.020 MHz
Grant Date: 12/16/2003, Expiration Date: 01/05/2014
Registrant: Dale E Meyer, 4354 Thrush Ave, Kensett, IA 50448 - 1126 410th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPBI318
Assigned Frequencies : 855.162 MHz, 856.387 MHz
Grant Date: 04/27/2004, Expiration Date: 03/23/2014, Certifier: Donald M Goettsch
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Company, 1000 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001-4700, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Fax: (563) 599-0780, Email:
- MP 229.10, Mp 229.10 Albert Lea Sub, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQBD389
Assigned Frequencies : 160.845 MHz
Grant Date: 09/22/2004, Expiration Date: 09/22/2014, Certifier: Larry J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- KENSETT, 4.5 Mi Due W Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WNEW229
Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6825.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/22/2008, Expiration Date: 12/02/2018, Certifier: Donald M Goettsch
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Company, 1000 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52004-0769, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Fax: (563) 557-2259, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: K3FUT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00855540
Grant Date: 04/30/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014
Registrant: Ronald E Schacht, 4126 Jonquil Avenue, Kensett, IA 50449 - Call Sign: N3XDH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00664587
Grant Date: 01/18/2006, Expiration Date: 04/04/2016, Certifier: Denise A Schacht
Registrant: Denise A Schacht, 4126 Jonquil Ave, Kensett, IA 50448
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43219 , Serial Number: 28-7415447, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 04/30/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): William T Stading, Po Box 81, Kensett, IA 50448, Other Owners: Brenda Stading
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Kensett on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Vending machine operators"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations:"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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