Profile for Kensett, Iowa, IA

Well-known residents have included:
· Hans Langseth, Guinness World Record holder for "Longest Beard," for a beard measuring 17 1/2 feet at the time of his death in 1927

Listed places near Kensett

Cemeteries (21)

Communities (2)

Libraries (3)

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• Kensett population
• Ancestry of people in Kensett
• Housing in Kensett
• Income in Kensett
• Marital status of adults in Kensett
• Place of birth of people in Kensett
• Residence in 1995, of people in Kensett
• School enrollment & education levels in Kensett
• Transportation & commute times in Kensett
• Worth County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Kensett demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Worth County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50448 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

30% of Kensett residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kensett ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Kensett
• Cemeteries in Worth County
• Libraries in or near Kensett

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• Worth County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Kensett museums
• Kensett historic sites
• Kensett area parks
• Wineries near Kensett

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Kensett area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Worth County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Kensett
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Worth County

• Kensett business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Worth County
• Arrests in Worth County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kensett was $15,601, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Worth County economic census
• Worth County economic summary
• Worth County employment growth
• Worth County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

11% of Kensett residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Kensett
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Kensett
• School districts in or near Kensett
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Kensett

• Air pollution in Worth County
• Diesel soot in Worth County
• Land contamination in Worth County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Worth County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Kensett

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Kensett
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Worth County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Kensett medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Kensett
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Kensett
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Worth County genealogy forum

Median rent in Kensett, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $181.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $468.

• Find Foreclosure in Kensett
• Homes for sale in the Kensett area
• Find a Kensett Realtor
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• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Kensett include Kensett Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Kensett

• Iowa library

• Census map of Kensett area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Kensett

• Daily newspapers in or near Kensett
• AM radio stations in or near Kensett
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• Media ownership in the Kensett area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Kensett
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Kensett
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Kensett

• Parks near Kensett
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Kensett
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• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
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• Post cards of Iowa communities

Worth County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kensett political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Kensett
• Total membership by faith, in Worth County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Kensett workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Kensett travel guide
• Airports near Kensett
• Hotels near Kensett
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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