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Kensington, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Phillips County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
572
Population
1,682/sq mi density
$59,107
Median Income
$32,489 per capita
$58,200
Home Value
$122,174 Zillow
$604
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
210
Violent Crime/100K
315 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,107 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$58,200 home value, $604/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
210 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Kensington (7)
Cedar Bluff State Park
State Park
1,051 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Glen Elder State Park
State Park
1,789 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lovewell State Park
State Park
535 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nicodemus National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Formerly enslaved African Americans left Kentucky at the end of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period to experience freedom in the "Promised Land" of Kansas. Nicodemus represents the involvement of African Americans in the homesteading movement across the Great Plains. It is the oldest ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film
Weather: Northwest Kansas has a four-season climate typified by long, hot summers, cold winters, short spring and fall seasons, and a nearly constant breeze. Humidity is relatively low compared to the eastern ...
Prairie Dog State Park
State Park
1,178 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Webster State Park
State Park
1,248 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wilson State Park
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0