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Also known as Kensett, Arkansas, Kensett, AR

city in Arkansas, USA

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Arkansas
County
White
Total
1.88 sq mi (4.87 km )
Land
1.86 sq mi (4.83 km )
Water
0.012 sq mi (0.03 km )
Elevation
226 ft (69 m)
Estimate 2025
1,425
Density
750.4/sq mi (289.75/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code
05-36430
Website
cityofkensett .com

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Kensett
Population
1400
Area
4.799768
Elevation
68
Households
804
Dialing code
501
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postal code
72082
water as percent of area
0.7485
P8168
WD
water area
0.035926
per capita income
16896
Commons category
Kensett, Arkansas
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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. As of the 2020 census, Kensett had a population of 1,400. Many companies have moved to Kensett to support the natural gas industry. Kensett is a center for landscaping and nursery activity. Double Springs sod farm is located in or near Kensett. There are several restaurants, and Kensett has the lowest sales tax rate in White County.

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