Town guide

Kensal, North Dakota

Kensal is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, home to about 233 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58455.

Population233388 per sq mi
Median home value$118,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Kensal

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Around Kensal

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)311 miles away
Closer regional airportJamestown Regional Airport (JMS)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN306 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL660 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kensal; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kensal

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kensal had 146 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 165th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Stutsman County grew from 9,143 residents in 1900 to 21,593 in 2020.

Kensal population by census2000: 161, 2010: 163, 2020: 146161200016320101462020

Stutsman County, 1900–2020

Stutsman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,143, 1910: 18,189, 1920: 24,575, 1930: 26,100, 1940: 23,495, 1950: 24,158, 1960: 25,137, 1970: 23,550, 1980: 24,154, 1990: 22,241, 2000: 21,908, 2010: 21,100, 2020: 21,5939K’00’1025K’20’3023K’40’5025K’60’7024K’80’9022K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 21.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KensalJan: high 17°F, low -1°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 16°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 33°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 6°F, 0.8 in17°-1°Jan0.621°3°Feb0.534°16°Mar0.852°30°Apr1.267°42°May2.776°54°Jun3.681°58°Jul3.680°56°Aug2.671°46°Sep2.154°33°Oct1.836°19°Nov0.922°6°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mc Henry 3w, ND weather station (22 miles away).

Jobs in Stutsman County

8,574 jobs at 636 businesses in Stutsman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stutsman CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,469 jobs; Retail trade: 1,247 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 825 jobs; Manufacturing: 805 jobs; Educational services: 565 jobs; Wholesale trade: 501 jobs; Finance and insurance: 446 jobs; Other services: 375 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 9% Educational services 7% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Carrington Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrington15.1 miles
  • Jamestown Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jamestown24.3 miles
  • Cooperstown Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cooperstown29.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Kensal

Public schools here are run by Kensal 19. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kensal Elementary SchoolKensalPre-K–628Public2.3 mi
Kensal High SchoolKensal7–12—Public2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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