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Douglas County

Population in July 2008: 267. Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 

Males: 130  (49.0%)
Females: 137  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56343.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,970 (it was $31,979 in 2000)
Kensington:  $39,970
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,951
Kensington:  $19,951
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,559 (it was $32,200 in 2000)
Kensington:  $62,559
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,414; Detached houses: $82,177; Mobile homes: $10,938

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Races in Kensington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Kensington: 68.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (43.0%), Norwegian (34.3%), Swedish (19.6%), Irish (9.1%), Dutch (4.2%), United States (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 1021 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kensington

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kensington city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Kensington:  1.3% ($419)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (75.2 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (130.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (483.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Farwell, MN (2.0 miles) , Hoffman, MN (2.4 miles ), Lowry, MN (3.2 miles ), Cyrus, MN (3.4 miles ), Barrett, MN (3.6 miles ), Starbuck, MN (3.7 miles ), Brandon, MN (3.7 miles ), Garfield, MN (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.78 N, Longitude: 95.70 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-5.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (15%)
  • Repair and maintenance (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (23%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Bus drivers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)



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Average climate in Kensington, Minnesota

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Kensington-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Kensington city center injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1982, a category 3 tornado 30.5 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Kensington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 18.3 miles away from Kensington center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 29.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.5 miles away from Kensington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kensington:
  • MINNEWASKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; STARBUCK, MN)
  • DOUGLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN)
  • STEVENS COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MORRIS, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Kensington, MN

Local government website: WWW.KENSINGTONMN.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kensington:
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 56 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 84 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 87 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 87 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
Public elementary/middle school in Kensington:
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Church in Kensington: Nora Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Tourist attraction: Kensington City Clerk (Recreation Areas; 19 Central Avenue North).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kensington that have no violations reported:
  • KENSINGTON (Population served: 312, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORA LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: P.O. Box 69, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  50.8%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kensington, MN



Kensington compared to Minnesota 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Kensington (2009 data):
  • First State Bank of Kensington: First State Bank Of Kensington at 11 North Central Ave., branch established on 1898-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-27: Bank assets: $54.8 mil, Deposits: $47.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Kensington Bancorp., Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Kensington

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church The Evangelical Covenant Church
Adherents41.8%33.0%9.9%2.8%2.7%
Congregations35.8%11.3%17.0%3.8%7.5%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Free Church of AmericaBaptist General ConferenceAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.6%1.3%1.0%4.3%
Congregations1.9%1.9%1.9%426.4%-407.5%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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$1,503
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,333
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$151
Totals for Government 0$0 3$2,987



Kensington government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $24,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $278,000
    Water Utilities: $61,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Liquor Stores: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $779,000
    Housing & Community Development: $278,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $215,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $215,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $154,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $780,000
    Water Utilities: $157,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $222,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $34,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $56,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $34,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $69,000

7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.01%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

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:
from Hennepin County, MN  0.54% ($48,947 average AGI)
from Pope County, MN  0.46% ($32,092)
from Otter Tail County, MN  0.44% ($25,903)


6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.30%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

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:
to Hennepin County, MN  0.44% ($39,097 average AGI)
to Pope County, MN  0.43% ($28,900)
to Stearns County, MN  0.40% ($46,661)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kensington:
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KMRS (1230 AM; 1 kW; MORRIS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KXRA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEXANDRIA, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kensington:
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXRA-FM (92.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEX, INC.)
  • KRVY-FM (97.3 FM; STARBUCK, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKOK-FM (95.7 FM; MORRIS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KMGK (107.1 FM; GLENWOOD, MN; Owner: BRANSTOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXRZ (99.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEXANDRIA, INC.)
  • KUMM (89.7 FM; MORRIS, MN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MORRIS)

TV broadcast stations around Kensington:
  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K21AK (Channel 21; APPLETON, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA, INC.)
  • K36AA (Channel 36; ALEXANDRIA, ETC., MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K16CO (Channel 16; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K18DG (Channel 18; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K26CL (Channel 26; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K32EB (Channel 32; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K48DV (Channel 48; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K50DB (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K52DZ (Channel 52; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K55ID (Channel 55; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K58DS (Channel 58; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K60EJ (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K65HD (Channel 65; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K67HI (Channel 67; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K45DP (Channel 45; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K51EJ (Channel 51; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K27EN (Channel 27; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K39DZ (Channel 39; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K31DH (Channel 31; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY UHF-TV, INC.)
  • K53DX (Channel 53; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K59BT (Channel 59; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K61BJ (Channel 61; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K63BW (Channel 63; DONNELLY/HERMAN, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)


Kensington fatal accident list:
Jan 9, 1980 01:32 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Kensington Fire Hall, Call Sign: KNCG839
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.175 MHz, 154.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/09/2002, Expiration Date: 02/09/2012
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
  • Along Soo Line Track 2.3 Mi Se, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPAT336
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.085 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/13/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
    Registrant: Soo Systems Radio Communications Corporation, 501 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Phone: (651) 495-9511, Fax: (651) 776-0049, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Kensington, Lat: 45.783333 Lon: -95.700000, Call Sign: WPVK924
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.318 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/08/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012, Certifier: Jeffrey C Johnson
    Registrant: Telecommunications Centerpoint Energy - Minnegasco, 800 La Salle Ave 11th Flr, Minneapolis, MN 55459-0038, Phone: (612) 321-5187, Fax: (612) 321-4942, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W0BQK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01225238
    Grant Date: 12/19/2006, Expiration Date: 02/20/2017, Certifier: Oran L Wilberg
    Registrant: Oran L Wilberg, 11963 390th Ave, Kensington, MN 56343


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: BEECH E33A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7881R , Serial Number: CE-264, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1969
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Aviation LLC Morris, 41990 115th St, Kensington, MN 56343, Other Owners: Electronics Inc Morris


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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