Kensington, New Hampshire Explained

Official Name:Kensington, New Hampshire
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Hampshire
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rockingham
Leader Title:Board of Selectmen
Leader Title1:Town Administrator
Leader Name1:Kathleen T. Felch
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1737
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:31.03
Area Land Km2:30.99
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Water Percent:0.12
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2095
Population Density Km2:67.6
Timezone:Eastern
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:Eastern
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:42.9269°N -70.9439°W
Elevation Ft:115
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:03833
Area Code:603
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:33-39780
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0873636

Kensington is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,095 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Once a parish of Hampton, Kensington was incorporated in 1737 by New Hampshire governor Jonathan Belcher. Of the 27 towns granted by Governor Belcher, only three were given names, one of which was Kensington, named for Baron Kensington, owner of Kensington Palace in London.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31sqkm, of which 0.04sqkm are water, comprising 0.12% of the town.[1] Kensington is home to 16 named hills of glacial drumlin origin; the highest, Indian Ground Hill, located on the town's border with South Hampton, is 305feet above sea level. The majority of Kensington lies within the Piscataqua River watershed, via the Exeter River. The southeast portion of town drains to Hampton Harbor via the Taylor and Hampton Falls rivers, and the southwest corner of the town drains to the Merrimack River.[4]

Adjacent municipalities

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,893 people, 657 households, and 532 families residing in the town. The population density was 158.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 672 housing units at an average density of 56.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.11% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.63% Asian, and 0.74% from two or more races.

There were 657 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $67,344, and the median income for a family was $72,679. Males had a median income of $56,023 versus $35,278 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,265. About 3.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Sites of interest

The town has four buildings, each on Amesbury Road (New Hampshire Route 150), listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire . United States Census Bureau . December 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Kensington town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. December 24, 2021.
  3. Book: Heald . Bruce D. . Main Street, New Hampshire . November 1, 2003 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-1-4396-2900-0 . en.
  4. Book: Foster, Debra H. . Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers . Batorfalvy, Tatianna N. . Medalie, Laura . U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey . 1995.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.