Kent, Iowa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kent, Iowa
Census-designated place
Location of Kent, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Union
Area
• Total	0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
• Land	0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,234 ft (376 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	37
• Density	75.66/sq mi (29.19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	19-40710
GNIS feature ID	2583484

Kent is a small place in Union County, Iowa, United States. It used to be a city. In 2000, 52 people lived there.

In 2003, Kent stopped being a self-governing city. This happened because many people moved away from the countryside. When a place stops being a city, it is called "disincorporated."

By the 2010 census, Kent was called a "census-designated place." This means the United States Census Bureau uses it for collecting data. In 2010, 61 people lived in Kent.

Geography of Kent

Kent is located in the state of Iowa. It is part of Union County.

In 2010, the area of Kent was about 0.49 square miles. All of this area is land. There is no water within Kent's borders.

People of Kent

In 2000, 52 people lived in Kent. There were 23 households, which are groups of people living in one home. Most of the people living in Kent were White.

About 22% of the households had children under 18 years old. Almost half of the households were married couples. The average household had about 2.26 people.

The people in Kent were of different ages. About 17% were under 18. The median age was 42 years old. This means half the people were younger than 42 and half were older.

The average income for a household in Kent was about $27,917 per year in 2000. About 17% of the people lived below the poverty line. This means they had very low incomes.

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