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Welcome to Kentwood ...

The town of Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish<1>.

Kentwood was established in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kentwood has a population of 2,423 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Kentwood is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kentwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Kentwood: 985

The ZIP code for Kentwood: 70444<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kentwood had an population of 2,423 people. This is an increase of 10.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kentwood had a population of 2,198 people. This makes Kentwood the parish's 4th most populous community.

The population of Kentwood represents 0.05% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,198 people, the population of Kentwood has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,205 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kentwood.

Communities Also Named Kentwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kentwood - they are located in Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kentwood.

Communities near Kentwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kentwood.

  • Amite City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Roseland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Tangipahoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Greensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Osyka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <5>
  • Montpelier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Fluker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Chatawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sunny Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kentwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kentwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kentwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kentwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kentwood. See our Newspapers Page for Kentwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kentwood ...

Looking for more information about Kentwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kentwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kentwood.

Adding Kentwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kentwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Kentwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kentwood post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kentwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kentwood.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kentwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Kentwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kentwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/