Kent
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town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- U s state
- Connecticut
- County
- Litchfield
- Region
- Northwest Hills
- Named after
- Kent , England
- Type
- Selectman-town meeting
- First selectman
- Eric Epstein ( D )
- Selectman
- Lynn Mellis Worthington ( D )
- Total
- 49.6 sq mi (128.5 km )
- Land
- 48.5 sq mi (125.7 km )
- Water
- 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km )
- Elevation
- 466 ft (142 m)
- Density
- 62/sq mi (24/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 ( Eastern )
- Zip codes
- 06757, 06785
- Area codes
- 860/959
- Fips code
- 09-40290
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Encyclopedic overview
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. 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. The town is also the birthplace of Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kent” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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