city located in King County, Washington, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kent is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is the sixth largest city in the state. Kent part of the Seattle–Tacoma metropolitan area. It is located 19 miles south of Seattle and 19 miles northeast of Tacoma.[4]
Kent, Washington | |
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![]() Kent Station, Kent Regional Library (top right) and Kent Sounder Station in 2009 | |
![]() Location of Kent in King County, Washington | |
Coordinates: 47°22′58″N 122°13′37″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | King |
Incorporated | May 28, 1890 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
Area | |
• Total | 34.42 sq mi (89.14 km2) |
• Land | 33.75 sq mi (87.41 km2) |
• Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
Elevation | 43–500 ft (13−152 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 136,588 |
• Rank | US: 206th WA: 6th |
• Density | 4,000/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | List
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Area code | 253 |
FIPS code | 53-35415 |
GNIS feature ID | 1530952[3] |
Website | kentwa.gov |
Kent's population as of April 2020 was 136,588 according to the 2020 census.[2]
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