Kensington, MN

Kensington is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The 2020 census counted 266 residents. The city is notable in Minnesota history for being the place where the Kensington Runestone was first displayed. Kensington is now at a museum in nearby Alexandria, Minnesota. Kensington's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Minnesota setting. The local scoop is how Kensington's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Kensington was platted in 1887, and named after Kensington, in London. A post office has been in operation in Kensington since 1887. Minnesota State Highway 55 serves as a main route in the community.