Kensington, Minnesota

Kensington
Location of Kensington, Minnesota
Location of Kensington, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°46′40″N 95°41′44″W / 45.77778°N 95.69556°W / 45.77778; -95.69556
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDouglas
Founded1887
Incorporated1891
Government
Area
 • Total0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
 • Land0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,309 ft (399 m)
Population
 • Total266
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
272
 • Density743.02/sq mi (287.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56343
Area code320
FIPS code27-32768[5]
GNIS feature ID2395510[2]
Websitekensingtonmn.com

Kensington is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 266 at the 2020 census.[3] The city is notable in Minnesota history for being the place where the Kensington Runestone was first displayed. It is now at a museum in nearby Alexandria, Minnesota.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kensington, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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