Tag: Kensett

Kensett is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. Located adjacent to the east side of Searcy, the city is the hometown of noted legislator Wilbur D. Mills, who was influential throughout the 1960s in the United States House of Representatives. Max McDonald is the current mayor. The population was 1,791 at the 2000 census. It is also currently home to a very exotic Zonkey, who is usually used as one of the main attractions of Kensett and has become a very important part of White county’s entertainment.
Kensett is located at 35°13′58″N 91°40′13″W / 35.23278°N 91.67028°W / 35.23278; -91.67028 (35.232687, -91.670194).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km) is land and 0.56% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,791 people, 699 households, and 445 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,008.4 people per square mile (388.5/km²). There were 778…