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Kent

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Kent

Total population

0

Median home value

$0

Median income

$0

Elevation370 m
Land area1.27 km²
Weather60°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates40.95°, -94.46°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
370 m
Area
1.27 km²

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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History & geography

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Hamlet-specific geographic data was not provided.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
0
Median home value
—
Housing units
24
Poverty rate
—
Unemployment
—

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.9536
Longitude
-94.4611
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
60°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
82°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
56°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
56°F
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Kent, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,427
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    274
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    205
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    202
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    183
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    176
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    142
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    137
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    128

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Creston High School
    High · Creston · 532 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Creston Elementary School
    Elementary · Creston · 410 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Creston Middle School
    Middle · Creston · 291 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • Creston Early Childhood Center
    Elementary · 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

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.5
Largest event
2004-07-16

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,534

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
71
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

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

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