Kent, Connecticut | |
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Coordinates: 41°43′54″N 73°27′09″W / 41.73167°N 73.45250°W | |
Country | United States |
U.S. state | Connecticut |
County | Litchfield |
Region | Northwest Hills |
Incorporated | 1739 |
Named for | Kent, England |
Government | |
• Type | Selectman-town meeting |
• First selectman | Marty Lindenmayer (I) |
• Selectman | Lynn Mellis Worthington (D) |
• Selectman | Glenn Sanchez (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.6 sq mi (128.5 km2) |
• Land | 48.5 sq mi (125.7 km2) |
• Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,019 |
• Density | 60/sq mi (24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP codes | 06757, 06785 |
Area code(s) | 860/959 |
FIPS code | 09-40290 |
GNIS feature ID | 0213446 |
Website | www |
Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. Located alongside the border with New York, the town's population was 3,019 according to the 2020 census.[1] The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Kent is home to three boarding schools: Kent School, the Marvelwood School, and South Kent School. The Schaghticoke Indian Reservation is also located within town borders. The town was also home to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane.