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Welcome to Kent County ...

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

The community of Jayton is the Seat for Kent County.

Kent County was founded in 1876. Kent was created by taking area from Bexar and Young Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kent had a population of 762 people. This is a decrease of 6.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 812 people in 2010).

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.