Kensett, Arkansas

Kensett, Arkansas
City
Location of Kensett in White County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°14′08″N 91°40′15″W / 35.23556°N 91.67083°W / 35.23556; -91.67083
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	White
Area [1]
• Total	1.88 sq mi (4.87 km2)
• Land	1.87 sq mi (4.83 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [2]	226 ft (69 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,400
• Density	750.27/sq mi (289.75/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72082
Area code	501
FIPS code	05-36430
GNIS feature ID	2404822[2]
Website	cityofkensett.com

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 and 1970s in the United States House of Representatives.

Allen Edge is the current mayor. The population was 1,648 at the 2010 census. Many companies have moved to Kensett to support the natural gas industry. Kensett is a center for landscaping and nursery activity. Double Springs sod farm is located in or near Kensett. There are several restaurants, and Kensett has the lowest sales tax rate in White County.