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Kent Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Population:

Kent (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2007 (est)	1990-2000 Change
Kent (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2007 (est)	Actual	Percent
Population	139	121	131	120	114	-11	-8.40
Land Area (sq. mile)	0.30	0.25	0.26	0.19	--	-0.07	-26.06
Housing Units	49	43	50	47	--	-3	-6.00
Households	--	42	45	41	40	-4	-8.89
Persons Per Household	--	2.88	2.91	2.93	2.85	0.02	0.65

Geography:

Kent is a city in Wilkin County, Minnesota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²), all land. The elevation is 945 ft (288 m) above sea level.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 120 people, 41 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was 243.9/km² (624.2/mi²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 95.5/km² (244.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.83% White, 0.83% from other races, and 3.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.50% of the population.

There were 41 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the city the population was spread out with 39.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,595. There were no families and 4.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

History:

KENT, a city in section 11 of McCauleyville, was named by officers of the Great Northern Railway company. This is the name of a county in England, counties in 5 states of the Union, and villages in 12 states. The city was incorporated as a village on November 22, 1904; the Great Northern Railway track was located one mile east, and many of the first buildings were moved here from McCauleyville; the post office was established in 1888.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

Government:

Kent City Hall
Mayor	n/a	--
Clerk/Treasurer	Nicki Miranowski	--
Council Member	n/a	--
Council Member	n/a	--
Council Member	n/a	--
Council Member	n/a	--

Post Office:

US Post Office
216 Main Street
Kent, MN 56553-9998
Phone: (218) 557-8713
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am - 10:30 am

Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days 5:30 pm
Saturday 5:00 pm

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	n/a	n/a
Natural Gas	n/a	n/a
Wastewater	n/a	n/a
Water	n/a	n/a
Telephone	n/a	n/a
Cable TV	n/a	n/a

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
n/a

News:

Weather:

Map:

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Kent Minnesota area

Events:

none

Attractions:

none

Recreation:

none

Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
none in the immediate area

Health Care:

none - see Wahpeton or Moorhead

Schools:

none

Churches:

St. Thomas Catholic Church
114 Harris Street
Kent, MN 56553
Phone: (218) 557-8312

Media:

none - see Wahpeton or Moorhead

Motels:

none

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Resorts:

none

Campgrounds:

none

Businesses:

Beyer Seed Farm 2665 170th Avenue Kent, MN 56553 Phone: (218) 643-5126
Kent Insurance 202 Main Street Kent, MN 56553 Phone: (218) 557-8381
Kent State Bank 202 Main Street Kent, MN 56553 Phone: (218) 557-8381
Minn-KOTA Ag Products Inc Highway 75 Main Street # 211 Kent, MN 56553 Phone: (218) 557-8327
Rezac Construction 1652 250th Street Kent, MN 56553 Phone: (218) 557-9178
St. Thomas Catholic Church 114 Harris Street Kent, MN 56553 Phone: (218) 557-8312
Tight Line Trucking 1341 235th Street Kent, MN 56553 Phone: (218) 557-8350
Travel Lite Trailer Sales 1341 235th Street Kent, MN 56553 Phone: (218) 557-8350
US Post Office 216 Main Street Kent, MN 56553 Phone: (218) 557-8713
Zimmerman Woodcrafts 220 Main Street Kent, MN 56553 Phone: (218) 557-9260

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