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Kensington

A township of 277 people in Walsh County, North Dakota
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City in North Dakota, United States
1884Established
1,424Population
2.2 sq miArea
994 ftElevation

Park River is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,424 at the 2020 census. Park River was founded in 1884. Park River was named after the river Park River. The controversial and often peripatetic father of John D. Rockefeller, William Avery Rockefeller, lived for a time on a 160-acre ranch in Park River that his son had purchased for him. The senior Rockefeller lived in the town through the 1890s, even after the original property was sold by his son in 1889. In 1903, a Park River blacksmith named Samuel Holland built a motor car called the Holland Special. He built at least five more cars between 1903 and 1908.

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ZIP code58270
Area code701
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Health in Kensington

Compared with North Dakota

4better than ND·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

First Care Health CenterPark River · 1.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 58270 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kensington →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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