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Kent
IowaCDP
Kent
Total population
0
Median home value
$0
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Kent is a census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 52 at the 2000 census. In 2003, after years of rural flight, the depopulated city was disincorporated, ending its existence as a self-governing community within the county. As of the 2010 census, Kent had become defined by the United States Census Bureau as a census-designated place, for data organization purposes, with an overall population of 61. By the time of the 2020 census, the population had dropped to 37.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Hamlet-specific geographic data was not provided.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kent, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves274
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves205
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves202
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves183
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves176
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves142
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves137
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves128
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Creston High SchoolHigh · Creston · 532 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Creston Elementary SchoolElementary · Creston · 410 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- Creston Middle SchoolMiddle · Creston · 291 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- Creston Early Childhood CenterElementary · Creston · 146 students · 14.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.5 — 2004-07-166 km SSE of Riverton, Iowa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Iowa
- Lenox7 mi away · pop. 1,569
- Creston8.9 mi away · pop. 7,435
- Prescott9.3 mi away · pop. 213
- Clearfield10.6 mi away · pop. 396
- Diagonal11.7 mi away · pop. 454
- Corning14.7 mi away · pop. 1,567
- Conway16.4 mi away · pop. 35
- Benton18 mi away · pop. 27
- Maloy19.7 mi away · pop. 30
- Gravity19.8 mi away · pop. 128
- Ellston20 mi away · pop. 28
- Delphos21.1 mi away · pop. 4
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Kent





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library