Kent is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois. Kent is home to Solutions Bank, K & M Feed Mill, St. Paul's Lutheran Church (ELCA), Nuestro Queso cheesemakers and Kent Fire Department.
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Kent Location of Kent within Illinois Kent Kent (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 42°18′31″N 89°54′07″W / 42.30861°N 89.90194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Stephenson |
Township | Kent |
Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 79 |
Postal code | 61044 |
Area code | 815 |
Kent was surveyed and platted in 1887 at the same time the Chicago Great Western Railroad laid its tracks through Stephenson County.[1] When the village was founded it was the only village within its township and it was thought that the area had great potential for growth.[1] Kent is probably named for the Reverend Aratus Kent, a traveling evangelist from Galena, Illinois.[2] The post office in present-day Kent was established on July 29, 1850.[2]
Kent is located in Stephenson County, Illinois about 12 miles west of Freeport.[2] Kent is located in the southwestern part of its township, near the Stephenson-Jo Daviess County line. It is also in proximity to Pearl City.[1]
According to the 2000 Census, statistics which included the village of Kent and its surrounding zip code area,[3] 274 people reside within the zip code 61044.[4]