Kensington, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Kensington is a city in Douglas County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 292 at the 2010 census. The city is notable in Minnesota history for being the place where the famous, if questionable, Kensington Runestone
was first displayed. The stone tablet may indicate that Scandinavia
ns had come to Minnesota in the 14th century. It is now at a museum in nearby Alexandria
, Minnesota
.
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 55
serves as a main route in the community.
of 2000, there were 286 people, 132 households, and 67 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,093.9 people per square mile (424.7/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 566.1 per square mile (219.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% White, 0.35% African American, 0.35% Native American, and 1.75% from two or more races. 35.4% were of German
, 30.0% Norwegian
, 8.7% Swedish and 5.3% Irish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 132 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.2% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,979, and the median income for a family was $39,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,932. About 5.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those sixty five or over.
Douglas County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,821 people, 13,276 households, and 9,027 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile . There were 16,694 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 292 at the 2010 census. The city is notable in Minnesota history for being the place where the famous, if questionable, Kensington Runestone
Kensington Runestone
The Kensington Runestone is a 200-pound slab of greywacke covered in runes on its face and side which, if genuine, would suggest that Scandinavian explorers reached the middle of North America in the 14th century. It was found in 1898 in the largely rural township of Solem, Douglas County,...
was first displayed. The stone tablet may indicate that Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
ns had come to Minnesota in the 14th century. It is now at a museum in nearby Alexandria
Alexandria, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,820 people, however the most recent count suggests a population upwards of 10,000, which is displayed on Alexandria's city limits signs. The census lists 4,047 households, and 2,011 families residing in the city. The population density was 992.5 people per...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 55
Minnesota State Highway 55
Minnesota State Highway 55 is a highway in west-central, central, and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the North Dakota state line near Tenney and continues east and southeast to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
serves as a main route in the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 286 people, 132 households, and 67 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,093.9 people per square mile (424.7/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 566.1 per square mile (219.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% White, 0.35% African American, 0.35% Native American, and 1.75% from two or more races. 35.4% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 30.0% Norwegian
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
, 8.7% Swedish and 5.3% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 132 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.2% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,979, and the median income for a family was $39,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,932. About 5.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those sixty five or over.