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Kent
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Location of Kent, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wilkin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 81 |
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(2019)
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74 |
| • Density | 385.42/sq mi (148.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56553
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-32786 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646108 |
Kent is a city in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 81 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND-MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
A post office called Kent has been in operation since 1888. The city was named by railroad officials.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 238 | — | |
| 1920 | 150 | −37.0% | |
| 1930 | 137 | −8.7% | |
| 1940 | 146 | 6.6% | |
| 1950 | 178 | 21.9% | |
| 1960 | 134 | −24.7% | |
| 1970 | 139 | 3.7% | |
| 1980 | 121 | −12.9% | |
| 1990 | 131 | 8.3% | |
| 2000 | 120 | −8.4% | |
| 2010 | 81 | −32.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 74 | −8.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 81 people, 36 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was 426.3 inhabitants per square mile (164.6/km2). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 205.3 per square mile (79.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
There were 36 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.75.
The median age in the city was 42.3 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.3% male and 45.7% female.
See also
- In Spanish: Kent (Minnesota)
