Profile for Kent, Ohio, OH

Kent is on the Cuyahoga River

Former and merged names include:
· Carthage
· Franklin Mills

Public transportation: Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 70. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people.

Kent received national attention for 1970 shooting deaths of four Kent State students during anti-war protests

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Kent State University Museum

Colleges and universities: Kent State University

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 98

Listed places near Kent

Archives (2)

Cemeteries (32)

Colleges (1)

Communities (17)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (9)

Museums (1)

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• Kent population
• Ancestry of people in Kent
• Housing in Kent
• Income in Kent
• Marital status of adults in Kent
• Place of birth of people in Kent
• Residence in 1995, of people in Kent
• School enrollment & education levels in Kent
• Transportation & commute times in Kent
• Portage County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Ohio
• State data - Ohio
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Kent demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Portage County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Akron area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 44243 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Kent city government
• Portage County government
• Kent Chamber of Commerce

22% of Kent residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kent ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Kent
• Cemeteries in Portage County
• Libraries in or near Kent

Post a query on a message board:

• Portage County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Kent museums
• Kent historic sites
• Kent area parks
• Wineries near Kent

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Kent area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Portage County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Ohio cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Kent
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Portage County

• Kent business guide
• Kent Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Ohio
• Local ordinances in Ohio (Partial selection)

• Crime in Portage County
• Arrests in Portage County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Ohio
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kent was $15,015, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Portage County economic census
• Portage County economic summary
• Portage County employment growth
• Portage County unemployment rate
• Ohio economic data

37% of Kent residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Kent
• Colleges in Ohio
• Learning Disabilities Association in Ohio
• Schools in or near Kent
• School districts in or near Kent
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Ohio high schools

• Movies playing in or near Kent
• YouTube videos about Kent

• Air pollution in Portage County
• Diesel soot in Portage County
• Land contamination in Portage County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Ohio
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Portage County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Ohio

• ePodunk festival listings
• Ohio county fairs
• Ohio festivals (Ohio tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Kent

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Kent
• Geocaches in Ohio

• Kent items now on sale

• Kent local government Web site
• Portage County government
• Ohio state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Kent medical services & health statistics

• Portage County historical society
• State historical society

Historic districts in Kent include Kent Industrial District, West Main Street District (Kent) ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Kent
• Historic sites in Ohio
• Museums in or near Kent
• Museums in Ohio
• Ohio state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Portage County genealogy forum

Median rent in Kent, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $458.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $992.

• Research Kent Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Kent
• Homes for sale in Kent
• Find a Kent Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Ohio mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Kent area
• Job services in Ohio
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Kent include Brimfield Branch, Kent Free Library ... View libraries

• Ohio library

• Get directions from Kent
• Get directions to Kent
• Census map of Kent area
• Historic maps of OH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Ohio
• Topographic map of Kent

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WKSU-FM.

• Daily newspapers in or near Kent
• AM radio stations in or near Kent
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Kent
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Kent
• TV stations in or near Kent
• Media ownership in the Kent area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Ohio

• Military bases in Ohio
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Kent
• Search obituaries in Ohio
• Recent death notices - selected OH newspapers

• Kent Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Ohio
• Lions clubs in Ohio
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Kent
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Kent

• Parks near Kent
• National forests in Ohio
• State parks in Ohio

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Kent
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Ohio communities
• Photo collection - Ohio communities
• Photos of Ohio places
• Post cards of Ohio communities

Portage County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kent political report.

• Portage County Democratic party
• Ohio Democratic party
• Ohio Republican party
• Ohio elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Kent
• Total membership by faith, in Portage County

Kent restaurants taking online reservations include Bistro On Main ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for OH

The average commute time for Kent workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Kent between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

Hotels in Kent include Super 8.

• Kent travel guide
• Airports near Kent
• Hotels near Kent
• Ohio tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Ohio
• Wildlife refuges in Ohio

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