Official website (http://www.kentoncity.com/)
Kenton
Also known as Kenton, Ohio, Kenton, OH
city in Hardin County, Ohio, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Hardin
- Township
- Pleasant , Buck
- Incorporated
- 1845 (village), 1886 (city)
- Named after
- Simon Kenton
- Mayor
- Lynn Jones Webb
- Total
- 5.09 sq mi (13.19 km )
- Land
- 5.00 sq mi (12.95 km )
- Water
- 0.093 sq mi (0.24 km )
- Elevation
- 968 ft (295 m)
- Density
- 1,589/sq mi (613.7/km )
- Time zone
~6 min read
Article
Kenton is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio, United States, located in the west-central part of Ohio about 57 mi (92 km) northwest of Columbus and 70 mi (113 km) south of Toledo. Its population was 7,947 at the 2020 census. The city was named for frontiersman Simon Kenton of Kentucky and Ohio.
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