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Kent, Ohio

Kent
City
City of Kent, Ohio
Downtown Kent 2013.JPG Franklin Hotel hill.JPG
Dix Stadium 2012.JPG Kent Roosevelt front 2.jpg Kent Hall 2015 front.jpg
Downtown Kent bridge.JPG Cuyahoga River Kent 2012.JPG
Official seal of Kent
Seal
Nickname(s): The Tree City
Location in Portage County
Location in Portage County
Kent is located in the US
Kent
Kent
Kent is located in Ohio
Kent
Kent
Location in the United States and Ohio
Coordinates: 41°09′N 81°22′W / 41.15°N 81.36°W / 41.15; -81.36Coordinates: 41°09′N 81°22′W / 41.15°N 81.36°W / 41.15; -81.36
Country United States
State Ohio
County Portage
Founded November 1805
Incorporated 1867
Founded by John Haymaker
Named for Marvin Kent
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • City Manager Dave Ruller
 • Mayor Jerry Fiala
Area
 • Total 9.28 sq mi (24.0 km2)
 • Land 9.17 sq mi (23.8 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 1,056 ft (322 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 28,904
 • Estimate (2015) 29,810
 • Density 3,152.0/sq mi (1,217.0/km2)
Demonym(s) Kentite
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP codes 44240, 44242, 44243
Area code(s) 330, 234
FIPS code 39-39872
GNIS feature ID 2395512
Website kentohio.org

Kent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeast Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 28,904 in the 2010 Census and 29,810 in the 2015 estimate. The city is counted as part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area and the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton Combined Statistical Area.

Part of the Connecticut Western Reserve, Kent was settled in 1805 and was known for many years as Franklin Mills. Settlers were attracted to the area due to its location along the Cuyahoga River as a place for water-powered mills. Later development came in the 1830s and 1840s as a result of the settlement's position along the route of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal. Leading up to the American Civil War, Franklin Mills was noted for its activity in the Underground Railroad. With the decline of the canal and the emergence of the railroad, the town became the home of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad maintenance shops through the influence of Marvin Kent. In 1864 the town was renamed Kent in honor of and in gratitude for Marvin Kent's efforts. It was incorporated as a village in 1867 and became a city after the 1920 Census. Today Kent is a college town best known as the home of the main campus of Kent State University, founded in 1910, and as the site of the 1970 Kent State shootings.


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