Kent, New York

Kent, New York
Town of Kent
Seven Hills Lake
Seven Hills Lake
Official seal of Kent, New York
Location of Town of Kent, New York
Location of Town of Kent, New York
Coordinates: 41°28′N 73°41′W / 41.467°N 73.683°W / 41.467; -73.683
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyPutnam
Government
 • SupervisorJaime McGlasson
Area
 • Total43.33 sq mi (112.21 km2)
 • Land40.50 sq mi (104.90 km2)
 • Water2.82 sq mi (7.31 km2)
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,900
 • Estimate 
(July 2021)[2]
12,922
 • Density327.94/sq mi (126.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
10512
Area code845
FIPS code36-39331
GNIS feature ID0979740
Websitewww.townofkentny.gov

Town of Kent is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 12,900 at the 2020 census.[3] The name is that of an early settler family. The town is in the north-central part of the Putnam County. Many of the lakes are reservoirs for New York City.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kent town, Putnam County, New York". www.census.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2022.