Kensington

Web site: http://www.town.kensington.nh.us

Population: 1,631 (1990); 1,893 (2000); 2,067 (2006)

Overview
Kensington was once a parish of Hampton, and was incorporated in 1737 by Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts when New Hampshire was still part of that province. Of the 27 towns granted by Governor Belcher, only three were given names: Arlington, Peterborough, and Kensington, which was named for Edward Rich, Earl of Holland and Baron Kensington. England's Kensington, now a suburb of London, is the location of Kensington Palace, known for its beautiful public gardens. The palace was the birthplace of Queen Victoria, and the London home of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Geography
Region: Seacoast
County: Rockingham
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 35 miles
o Boston, MA: 56 miles
o New York, NY: 248 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 288 miles

Town Hall
Kensington Town Clerk and Tax Collector
95 Amesbury Road
Kensington, NH 03833
Town Clerk: (603) 772-5423 ext. 105
townclerk@town.kensington.nh.us
Tax Collector: 603) 772-5423 ext 107

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Exeter (3 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 84
State Senate District: 23
Executive Council District: 3
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 1

Schools

Kensington Elementary School
122 Amesbury Road
Kensington, NH 03833
(603) 772-5705
Fax (603) 775-0502
http://kes.sau16.org/index.htm

Services
Kensington Police Department
95 Amesbury Rd
Kensington, NH 03833
(603) 772-2929‎
http://kensingtonpd.com/

Kensington Public Library
126 Amesbury Rd
Kensington, NH 03833
(603) 772-5022‎
http://kensingtonpl.org/

Utilities
Electric: Exeter & Hampton
Gas: Northern Utilities
Water Supplier: Private wells
Sanitation: Private septic
Curbside Trash Pickup: Yes
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes