Kensett, Arkansas
Kensett, Arkansas | ||
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FIPS code 05-36430 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0081873 | |
Website | cityofkensett |
Kensett is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. Located adjacent to the east side of Searcy, the city is the hometown of noted legislator Wilbur D. Mills, who was influential throughout the 1960s and 1970s in the United States House of Representatives.
Allen Edge is the current mayor. The population was 1,648 at the
Geography
Kensett is located at 35°13′58″N 91°40′13″W / 35.23278°N 91.67028°W (35.232687, -91.670194).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water. The city is bounded on its east by Black Creek, a tributary of the Little Red River that lies farther northeast and east.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 86 | — | |
1920 | 480 | — | |
1930 | 889 | 85.2% | |
1940 | 827 | −7.0% | |
1950 | 829 | 0.2% | |
1960 | 905 | 9.2% | |
1970 | 1,444 | 59.6% | |
1980 | 1,751 | 21.3% | |
1990 | 1,741 | −0.6% | |
2000 | 1,791 | 2.9% | |
2010 | 1,648 | −8.0% | |
2020 | 1,400 | −15.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic)
|
828 | 59.14% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
219 | 15.64% |
Native American
|
6 | 0.43% |
Asian
|
4 | 0.29% |
Other/Mixed
|
95 | 6.79% |
Latino
|
248 | 17.71% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,400 people, 717 households, and 407 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
There were 699 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,478, and the median income for a family was $26,161. Males had a median income of $22,763 versus $17,500 for females. The
Education
Residents are zoned to the Riverview School District, which operates Kensett Elementary School, Riverview Junior High School in Searcy, and Riverview High School in Searcy.
The Riverview district is the result of a consolidation, effective July 1, 1991, of the Judsonia, Kensett, and Griffithville school districts.[6]
Transportation
Kensett is served by three state highways: Arkansas Highway 36 (Wilbur D. Mills Avenue/Northeast 4th Street), which runs across the width of White County into neighboring Faulkner County to the west, and southeast to the White River via West Point and Georgetown; Arkansas Highway 87 (Usery Road), running parallel to the current Union Pacific rail line and connecting southwest to Higginson; and Arkansas Highway 385 (Southeast 1st Street/Depot Street), leading south to Griffithville at Arkansas Highway 11. Additional major pathways include Searcy Street, which proceeds northeast to cross into neighboring Searcy as East Park Avenue, and Old Railroad Road, a secondary connection southeast to West Point.
Notable natives and residents
- George Dickey - Catcher for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox.
- Georgia Holt - singer-songwriter, actress, and model and mother of singer and actress Cher.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.