Kensal, North Dakota

About Kensal

Kensal, ND is a tiny community located in central North Dakota, home to 150 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Kensal is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.6 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 250 residents per square mile.

📰 Kensal News Today

• Clarice Spitzer Jamestown Sun · Aug 18
• Darwin Hoggarth Eddy Funeral Home · Jul 30
• Man airlifted to Fargo hospital after motorcycle crash west of Kensal valleynewslive.com · Jul 18
• Carrington man injured in motorcycle accident near Kensal WDAY Radio · Jul 19
• Josephine McGuire Obituary - November 1, 2006 - Kensal, North Dakota OregonLive.com · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kensal Unique

• The only place in America named Kensal — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kensal

• Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Kensal

• KENSAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• KENSAL HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kensal

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