Kensett in Worth County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Kensett First Motorized School Bus in County
Iowa 150 Celebrate our State 1846-1996
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 17, 2026
1. Kensett First Motorized School Bus in County Marker
Superintendent Knutson, in an effort to increase enrollment, convinced area farmers to send their children to Kensett, promising transportation. In 1932, the bus went out as far as Tenold, 10 miles west. Only source of heat was a small oil burner in the middle of the aisle.
Erected 2024 by Worth County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 43° 21.181′ N, 93° 12.729′ W. Marker is in Kensett, Iowa, in Worth County. It can be reached from Willow Street north of 3rd Street. Marker is in front of Kensett Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Willow St, Kensett IA 50448, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Kensett Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); First Methodist Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kensett Grain Shipping Center of County (about 600 feet away); Kensett Community Centennial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rock Island Terminal (approx. 4.8 miles away); Strand Stockyards (approx. 4.8 miles away); Crescent Park (approx. 6.2 miles away); Watts Service Station (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kensett.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 17, 2026
2. Kensett First Motorized School Bus in County Marker
In front of Kensett Community Center
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
