Profile for Kent, Washington, WA

Kent is on the Green River, 15 miles south of Seattle.

Former and merged names include:
· Titusville
· Yessler

Kent, in the late 19th century, was an agricultural area that was known for its production of hops.

Regular transport by rail began in earnest in 1887.

Kent incorporated in 1890, making it the second community, after Seattle, in King County to do so.

At the beginning of the 20th century, lettuce farming became the community's staple enterprise.

The Howard Hanson Dam, completed in 1963, opened the area to residential and commercial development.

The Boeing Aerospace Center was built in the mid-1960s. Many technologically sophisticated companies soon followed suit.

Public transportation: Sounder Commuter Rail, Metro Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 317. The number of murders and homicides was 12. The violent crime rate was 3.8 per 1,000 people.

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

Local festivals include:

• Cornucopia Days - July 13-15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Mill Creek Earthworks Park

Historic sites and museums: Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 111

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Airports (1)

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Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (10)

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Hotels (76)

Libraries (12)

Museums (3)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Kent demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the King County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Seattle area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 98198 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Kent city government
• King County government
• Downtown Kent
• Kent Chamber of Commerce

15% of Kent residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kent ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Kent
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• Libraries in or near Kent

Post a query on a message board:

• King County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Kent
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• Kent business guide
• Kent Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Washington
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• Crime in King County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Washington
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kent was $21,390, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• King County economic census
• King County economic summary
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• King County unemployment rate
• Washington economic data

24% of Kent residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Kent
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• Air pollution in King County
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• Land contamination in King County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Washington
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in King County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Washington

Kent festival dates:

• Cornucopia Days - July 13-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Kent festival web sites:

• Cornucopia Days

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

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• Geocaches in Washington

• Kent items now on sale

• Kent local government Web site
• King County government
• Washington state government
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• Washington state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in King County genealogy forum

Median rent in Kent, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $655.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,344.

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Libraries in Kent include Kent Regional Library ... View libraries

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

• King County Democratic party
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The average commute time for Kent workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 21 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 2.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Kent travel guide
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