Kensington, Kansas

About Kensington

Kensington, KS is a tiny community located in northwestern Kansas counting 396 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Kensington is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,165 residents per square mile.

📰 Kensington News Today

• Kensington, KS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Marc Alan Reilley Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Kansas City, Missouri, police end standoff in area of 16th Street, Kensington Avenue KSHB 41 Kansas City · Jun 18
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Kensington, Kansas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 20
• MSHP: Officer shot armed man who had fired his gun in the air in Kansas City neighborhood KCTV · May 27

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What Makes Kensington Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Kensington — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Kensington

• THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY
• THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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