Kensett

Community Info

Kensett was named after a Baltimore oyster packer named Thomas Kensett, who promised to build a church in town if it was named after him. He never fulfilled his promise.

The first settler in Kensett was in 1856. His name was J. Wright and he had a hut which was built partly above and partly below ground. The Great Kensett Fire on May 2, 1901 destroyed 24 buildings - though the central marketplace of the county prior to the fir - Kensett never recovered from it. The adding machine was invented by Clarence E. Locke, a Kensett resident until his death in 1945.

Quality of Life

Monthly newsletter "Kensett Courier" City Parks Restaurant Lion's Club

Chiropractic Office Public library Church

Utilities and Services

Utilities Electric - Alliant Energy Water - City of Kensett Sanitation - Sewage Treatment Lagoon Natural Gas - Alliant Energy Telecommunications - Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association

Services Volunteer fire dept. 50% of city streets paved

Quick Reference

Population

Kensett has a population of 280.

City Government

Meets the 2^nd Monday of month at 7:00 P.M.

Kensett City Hall
207 5^th Street
P.O. Box 95
Kensett, IA 50448
Phone: 641-845-2388

Business/Organizations:

For more information on Kensett...

• Northwood-Kensett Community Schools (K-12)
• Community Quick Reference Guide for Kensett