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Welcome to Kent ...

The city of Kent is located in Portage County<1>.



Kent was established in 1805.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kent has a population of 29,640 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Kent is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kent lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Kent: (330) and (234)<4>

The ZIP code for Kent: 44240<5>

Websites for Kent ...

Official Website: www.kentohio.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kent had an population of 29,640 people. This is an increase of 2.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kent had a population of 28,904 people (or 17.91% of the total population of Portage County). This makes Kent the county's most populous community.

The population of Kent represents 0.25% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 28,904 people, the population of Kent increased 3.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 27,906 people).

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

Communities Also Named Kent ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Kent - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (3), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Kent ...

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

  • Akron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
    • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <6>
  • Barberton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Green
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <6>
  • Solon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <6>
  • Twinsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
    • Twinsburg is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <6>
  • North Canton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Streetsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Kent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kent.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kent. 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 Kent.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kent. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kent.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kent ...

Looking for more information about Kent? 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 Kent, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kent.

Adding Kent to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kent 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 for Kent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Kent post office opened in 1863.

We also found Kent in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kent.

The official website for Kent: www.kentohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Portage, 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 Kent.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<5>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 city (such as Kent). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kent or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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