Kent, Illinois

Kent
Unincorporated community
Sign leading into Kent, Illinois, which notes the population of both people and dogs.
Country United States
State Illinois
County Stephenson
Township Kent
Elevation 899 ft (274 m)
Coordinates 42°18′31″N 89°54′07″W / 42.30861°N 89.90194°W / 42.30861; -89.90194Coordinates: 42°18′31″N 89°54′07″W / 42.30861°N 89.90194°W / 42.30861; -89.90194
Area 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
 - land 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
 - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 79 (2000)
Founded 1827
Postal code 61044
Area code 815
Location of Kent within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Kent, Illinois

Kent is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois. Kent is home to Forreston State Bank, Kent Feed Mill, St. Paul's Lutheran Church (ELCA), Kent United Methodist Church, Kent Fire Department and the Kent U.S. Post Office.

History

Kent was surveyed and platted in 1887 at the same time the Chicago Great Western Railroad laid its tracks through Stephenson County.[1] When the village was founded it was the only village within its township and it was thought that the area had great potential for growth.[1] Kent is probably named for the Reverend Aratus Kent, a traveling evangelist from Galena, Illinois.[2] The post office in present-day Kent was established on July 29, 1850.[2]

Geography

Kent is located in Stephenson County, Illinois about 12 miles west of Freeport.[2] Kent is located in the southwestern part of its township, near the Stephenson-Jo Daviess County line. It is also in proximity to Pearl City.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2000 Census, statistics which included the village of Kent and its surrounding zip code area,[3] 274 people reside within the zip code 61044.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fulwider, Addison L. History of Stephenson County, Illinois, Volume I, (Google Books link), BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2009 (reprint of public domain material), pp. 362-63, (ISBN 1110745974).
  2. 1 2 3 Callary, Edward. Place Names of Illinois, (Google Books link), University of Illinois Press, 2008 p. 185, (ISBN 0252033566).
  3. ↑ See Census reference map.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Further reading

Post office in Kent.


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