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Arkansas · AR
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City in Arkansas, United States
1,400Population
1.9 sq miArea
223 ftElevation

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. As of the 2020 census, Kensett had a population of 1,400. 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.

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