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Kentwood, Louisiana | |
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Town of Kentwood | |
Motto: "The Foyer of Louisiana" | |
Coordinates: 30°55′50″N 90°30′25″W / 30.93056°N 90.50694°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Tangipahoa |
Founded | 1893 |
Area | |
• Total | 7.11 sq mi (18.42 km2) |
• Land | 7.11 sq mi (18.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,145 |
• Density | 301.69/sq mi (116.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 70444[3] |
Area code | 985 |
FIPS code | 22-39545 |
GNIS feature ID | 2405939[1] |
Kentwood is a rural town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, near the Mississippi state line. The population was 2,198 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area. Kentwood is best known as the hometown of singer Britney Spears.