Kensington, New York

Kensington, New York
Incorporated Village of Kensington
Kensington Village Hall in 2021
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
Kensington, New York
Location on Long Island
Kensington, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°47′34″N 73°43′26″W / 40.79278°N 73.72389°W / 40.79278; -73.72389
Country United States
State New York
CountyNassau
TownNorth Hempstead
IncorporatedNovember 7, 1921
Named afterKensington Gardens, London, England
Government
  MayorSusan Lopatkin
  Deputy MayorJeffrey Greener
Area
  Total
0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
  Land0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,226
  Density4,826.77/sq mi (1,861.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11021
Area codes516, 363
FIPS code36-39309
GNIS feature ID0954527
Websitevok-ny.com

Kensington is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 1,226 at the time of the 2020 census.

The Incorporated Village of Kensington is in the Town of North Hempstead and is on the Great Neck Peninsula.