Kensington, Maryland

Back to Kensington, MD housing info, Montgomery County, Maryland, MD smaller cities, MD small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Kensington, MD Montgomery County Population in July 2008: 1,946. Population change since 2000: +3.9%   Males: 913   (46.9%) Females: 1,033   (53.1%) Median resident age:   41.7 years Maryland median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 20891, 20895. Kensington Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2007: $98,464 (it was $76,716 in 2000) Kensington:   $98,464 Maryland:   $68,080 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $46,875 Kensington:   $46,875 Maryland:   $33,743 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $697,607 (it was $280,000 in 2000) Kensington:   $697,607 Maryland:   $347,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $694,904; Detached houses: $689,146; Townhouses or other attached units: $497,352; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $274,353 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 20895 Kensington, MD residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Jobuntu | IT Support for Humans Races in Kensington: White Non-Hispanic (87.0%) Hispanic (4.6%) Black (2.5%) Two or more races (2.5%) Other race (1.5%) American Indian (1.2%) Filipino (0.8%) Other Asian (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Kensington: 129.3 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Kensington, Maryland on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Kensington is mentioned 235 times on our forum: Beechfield/Kensington?  (3 replies) Kensington MARC station parking?  (2 replies) Silver Spring? Kensington?  (2 replies) Kensington Courts  (2 replies) Rape in Kensington/Bethesda area and no one help the women..why?  (11 replies) Kensington , Is it a good area to live in with young Kids?  (10 replies) Latest news from Kensington, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (21.9%), English (15.6%), German (13.3%), Polish (5.3%), Italian (4.9%), Russian (4.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1894 Land area: 0.51 square miles. Population density: 3812 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Kensington, Maryland

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Kensington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Kensington town center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

Kensington-area historical earthquake activity is above Maryland state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from Kensington center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from Kensington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Birthplace of: Drew Caylor - 2005 NFL player (Baltimore Ravens, born: Jan 27, 1981), James White - College basketball player (Cincinnati Bearcats).

Political contributions by individuals in Kensington, MD

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Notable locations in Kensington: Kensington Fire Station Company 5 (A), Noyes Library for Young Children (B), Noyes Library (C), Kensington Railroad Station (D), Kensington Town Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Kensington: Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Kensington: Saint Paul Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Kensington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Montgomery County - Libraries- Administrative Headquarters- Kensington (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4201 Knowles Avenue), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Washington DC Temple Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 9900 Stoneybrook Drive), Game-Time Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10403 Vogel Pl), Montgomery County Government - Libraries- Branch Libraries and Services- Kensington (4201 Knowles Avenue), Montgomery County Government - Libraries- Branch Libraries and Services- Noyes Children's Lib (10237 Carroll Place), AAA Insurance Agency (Tours & Charters; 2730 Univ Boulevard West).

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.1%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	8.5%

This town:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kensington, MD

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7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.68%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,481 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	0.44%
Maryland average:	0.25%

from Prince George's County, MD	1.31% ($37,903 average AGI)
from District of Columbia, DC	0.81% ($69,713)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.37% ($66,045)

8.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.63%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,609 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	0.24%
Maryland average:	0.13%

to Prince George's County, MD	1.24% ($37,929 average AGI)
to Frederick County, MD	0.72% ($59,976)
to District of Columbia, DC	0.68% ($63,918)

• Nw Corner Of I-495 & Kensington Pkwy, Type: Pole, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
  Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:

• Viers Mill And Gaynor Rds, Call Sign: KDT345, Licensee ID: L00002436
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.950 MHz, 154.160 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/23/1999, Expiration Date: 07/07/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/26/2004
  Registrant: County Of Montgomery, 16647 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville, MD 20855, Phone: (240) 773-8000, Fax: (301) 208-7070, Email:
• 4201 Howard Ave, Call Sign: KBO794, Licensee ID: L00001771
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.2000 MHz, 47.3200 MHz, 47.4000 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/07/2003, Expiration Date: 01/30/2014
  Registrant: Maryland State Highway Administration, 5901 Baltimore National Pike, Baltimore, MD 21228, Phone: (410) 747-8590, Fax: (410) 744-4716, Email:
• 5000 Strathmore, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPFQ827
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.480 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/14/1999, Expiration Date: 09/26/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2004
  Registrant: St Angelas Hall, 5000 Strathmore Ave, Kensington, MD 20895, Phone: (301) 949-2244
• 2741 University Blvd W, Call Sign: WQBI895
  469.462 MHz, 469.012 MHz, 464.112 MHz, 30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz... (+21 more)
  Grant Date: 10/16/2004, Expiration Date: 10/16/2014, Certifier: Beth Cotner
  Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:

• WDC0838, 3720 Farragut Avenue, Type: Bant, Structure height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WQFC451
  Assigned Frequencies : 21875.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/14/2006, Expiration Date: 06/14/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
  Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:

• Fire: 44
• Hazardous Condition: 81