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- Donations to Runestone Park doubly important
Most of the $490,000 needed for the development of Kensington Runestone Park has been raised.
- Engaged - Knutson and Wetterling
Heidi Knutson of Garfield and Michael Wetterling of Kensington announce their engagement.
- Explanation of Medicare Part D changes for 2009
Medicare Part D plans do change from year to year. This year there are some big changes.
- Letter - Opportunity to research KRS appreciated
Recently, we had the opportunity to take an important step in advancing the determination of the Kensington Runestonea s authenticity through a 3D imaging project.
- Foreword: Era in Judgement
One day when I was in fourth grade, my mother brought home a more-than-slightly-used set of World Book Encyclopedias.
- Westby brings varied background to WCA
Pelican Rapids native Pat Westby has taken the helm as West Central Area superintendent of public schools, a combined school district that includes Barrett, Hoffman, Elbow Lake, Kensington and Wendell.
- Tr nderlag Club bringing Norwegian gathering to area
The Tr nderlag Club of America is holding its annual gathering in Fergus Falls this year.
- Overcoming the challenges facing rural health care
Kensington, Minn. is barely a dot on the map. This small grid of concrete, where fewer than 300 people live, is a brief interruption amid the sprawling acres of green corn, soybean and wheat fields that cover ...
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City DescriptionKensington is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 286 at the 2000 census. The city is notable in Minnesota history for being the place where the famous, if questionable, Kensington Runestone was discovered. The stone tablet may indicate that Scandinavians had come to Minnesota in the 14th century. It is now at a museum in nearby Alexandria, Minnesota.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 55 serves as a main route in the community.
As of the census of 2000, there were 286 people, 132 households, and 67 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,093.9 people per square mile (424.7/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 566.1/sq mi (219.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% White, 0.35% African American, 0.35% Native American, and 1.75% from two or more races. 35.4% were of German, 30.0% Norwegian, 8.7% Swedish and 5.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 132 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:- 0.776996433101 km squared
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