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Kent County, Michigan
County in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kent County is located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the county had a population of 657,974,[2] making it the fourth most populous county in Michigan, and the largest outside of the Detroit area. Its county seat is Grand Rapids.[3] The county was set off in 1831, and organized in 1836.[1] It is named for New York jurist and legal scholar James Kent,[4] who represented the Michigan Territory in its dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip.
Kent County | |
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![]() Kent County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 43°02′N 85°33′W | |
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Founded | March 2, 1831 (created) 1836 (organized)[1] |
Named for | James Kent |
Seat | Grand Rapids |
Largest city | Grand Rapids |
Area | |
• Total | 872 sq mi (2,260 km2) |
• Land | 847 sq mi (2,190 km2) |
• Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 2.9% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 657,974 |
• Density | 766/sq mi (296/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 2nd, 3rd |
Website | www |
Kent County is part of the Grand Rapids–Kentwood Metropolitan Statistical Area and is West Michigan's economic and manufacturing center. It is home of the Frederik Meijer Gardens, a significant cultural landmark of the Midwest. The Gerald R. Ford International Airport is the county's primary location for regional and international airline traffic.