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Kent County
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county in Rhode Island, United States
Kent County is a county located in Rhode Island in the United States. It is one of Rhode Island's five counties and serves as an administrative division of the state.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Rhode Island
- Region
- New England
- Metro area
- Providence
- Formed
- June 11, 1750 ; 275 years ago ( 1750-06-11 )
- Named after
- Kent , England
- County town
- East Greenwich
- Largest city
- Warwick
- Incorporated municipalities
- 5 (total) 1 city, 4 towns
- Total
- 188 sq mi (490 km )
- Land
- 169 sq mi (440 km )
- Water
- 20 sq mi (52 km ) 10%
- Highest elevation
- 629 ft (192 m)
- Lowest elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Estimate 2025
- 173,495
- Density
- 910/sq mi (350/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Encyclopedic overview
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,363, making it the second-most populous county in Rhode Island. The county was formed in 1750 from the southern third of Providence County. It was named after the county of Kent, England. Kent County, like other counties in Rhode Island, no longer has governmental functions (other than as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries). Its seat is East Greenwich. Kent County is included in the Providence metropolitan area, which in turn constitutes a portion of Greater Boston.
Geography
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