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We would like to provide the residents of  Kensington  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Kensington Home page. The Kensington Home page provides as much information as possible on Kensington. Knowing Kensington’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Kensington’s Home page, you will also find Kensington’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Kensington has a population of 1276. 44.9% of Kensington’s inhabitants are Male, and 55.1 are female. 61% of Kensington is married and 95.6% own their own home. The Average Home price is $1,378,302. Household median income in Kensington is $174,167, and the individual median income is $60,781. Kensington’s Ethnic is the following: White(82.4%), Asian(17.3%), Hispanic(4%), Black(0.2%).


On November 7, 1921, by a unanimous vote of the residents, Kensington incorporated as a village. The first village elections for officers and trustees were held on November 28, 1921, and Byron Eldred was elected unanimously as its first Mayor. The village was named after London’s Kensington Gardens, and the entrance gates at the main entrance to the village were based on Kensington Garden's gates.Many of Kensington's mayors have served for substantially long terms.


Notable are Mayor Seymour Cohen, Mayor Steven Randall and Mayor Bonnie Golub. The mayor also serves as Commissioner of Police. The Village of Kensington was initially established as an enclave of homes of famous celebrities. The waterfront park was deeded to the Kensington Association in August 1915.


This included a 500-foot sand beach on Manhasset Bay, miniature lakes, a boat dock, tennis courts, and one of the largest fresh water swimming pools in the United States.In order to maintain the residential character of the community, a restrictive covenant was written to keep business and industry out.


Furthermore, a membership corporation called the Kensington Association was initiated to take care of maintenance and police protection.Kensington was recognized as one of the safest places to live in the U.S. and remains that way to this day.In 2017, Niche.com ranked Kensington #1 in its lists of both the "Best Places to Live in New York" and the "Best Suburbs to Live in New York".


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