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A town of 242, settled in 1884.
2.6% of working residents work locally in Kensington Township, below both the North Dakota town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Kensington Township. Kensington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 534 in 1890, 1,424 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kensington Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Kensington Township.
Kensington Township is shrinking: down 3.6% since 2020, to 242 residents (2025 estimate). Among adults 25 and older, 39% have a four-year degree or more, against 33% across North Dakota.
41% women, 59% men
About 142 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.4 points). Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Kensington Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.9% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.4% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 26.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.9% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.6% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Kensington Township’s average commute is 15 minutes, against 16 minutes in North Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 3% of working residents stay in Kensington Township for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 55, to 86. The top destinations are Park River (30%), Grafton (18%) and Fargo (9%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Kensington Township break down as 37% from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. Kensington Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 23 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its January low stands at -2°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Kensington Township. Against the North Dakota average, Kensington Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. Kensington Township: 17% of adults binge drink.
| Kensington Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Kensington Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.4% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 16 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Kensington Township has one park or preserve, 17 acres in all. In Kensington Township, the density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Homme Dam Recreation Area | 0.2 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Kensington Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kensington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Where Kensington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in North Dakota, United States
Park River is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,424 at the 2020 census. Park River was founded in 1884. Park River was named after the river Park River. The controversial and often peripatetic father of John D. Rockefeller, William Avery Rockefeller, lived for a time on a 160-acre ranch in Park River that his son had purchased for him. The senior Rockefeller lived in the town through the 1890s, even after the original property was sold by his son in 1889. In 1903, a Park River blacksmith named Samuel Holland built a motor car called the Holland Special. He built at least five more cars between 1903 and 1908.
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Kensington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.