Kensington, Connecticut | |
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Census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 41°38′7″N 72°46′7″W / 41.63528°N 72.76861°WCoordinates: 41°38′7″N 72°46′7″W / 41.63528°N 72.76861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
County | Hartford |
Town | Berlin |
Area | |
• Total | 5.4 sq mi (14.0 km2) |
• Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 84 ft (26 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,459 |
• Density | 1,616/sq mi (624.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 06037 |
Area code(s) | 860 |
FIPS code | 09-40150 |
GNIS feature ID | 2377827 |
Kensington is a census-designated place (CDP) and section of the town of Berlin in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The Berlin town offices are located in Kensington. The population was 8,459 at the 2010 census.
The Henry Hooker House is a historic home in Kensington.
Kensington occupies the north-central part of the town of Berlin, centered on the intersection of Connecticut Route 71 (New Britain Road/Main Street) and Connecticut Route 372 (Farmington Avenue). Route 9 and Route 571 bypass Kensington to the north and east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.0 km2), of which 5.3 square miles (13.6 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 2.98%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,541 people, 3,307 households, and 2,374 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,622.6 people per square mile (626.9/km2). There were 3,377 housing units at an average density of 641.6 per square mile (247.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.39% White, 0.23% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.