Profile for Kent, Connecticut, CT

Kent is on the Housatonic River, at the New York border

Known for its artists and art galleries

Well-known residents have included:
· Henry Kissinger, secretary of state
· Patti LuPone, actress

Nearby parks & recreation: Kent Falls State Park, Lake Waramaug State Park, Macedonia Brook State Park, Appalachian Trail

Historic sites and museums: Bull's Bridge, Sloane-Stanley Museum, Kent Historical Society Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
History formed a kind of living atmosphere here. It hovered like a pocket of quiescent air upon us. It lived in the names of roads and ponds and mountains that were the names of first-settling families - Skiff, Geer, Stone, Hatch, Bull, Swift, Pratt.
-- Far from Home
Ron Powers

Listed places near Kent

Cemeteries (17)

Communities (10)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (3)

Parks (3)

Wineries (1)

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• Income in Kent
• Marital status of adults in Kent
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• Residence in 1995, of people in Kent
• School enrollment & education levels in Kent
• Transportation & commute times in Kent
• Litchfield County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Connecticut
• State data - Connecticut
• 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 Litchfield County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06757 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Kent Chamber of Commerce

14% of Kent residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kent ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Kent
• Cemeteries in Litchfield County
• Genealogy page (CT GenWeb) for Litchfield County
• Libraries in or near Kent

Post a query on a message board:

• Litchfield County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT 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

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• Kent area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Litchfield County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Connecticut 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 Litchfield County

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

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

• Crime in Litchfield County
• Arrests in Litchfield County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kent was $38,674, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Litchfield County economic census
• Litchfield County economic summary
• Litchfield County employment growth
• Litchfield County unemployment rate
• Connecticut economic data

42% of Kent residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Kent
• Colleges in Connecticut
• Learning Disabilities Association in Connecticut
• Schools in or near Kent
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• Yearbooks (old) of Connecticut high schools

• Movies playing in or near Kent

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

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• Connecticut county fairs
• Connecticut festivals (Connecticut tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Kent
• Geocaches in Connecticut

• Kent items now on sale

• Litchfield County government
• Connecticut state government
• Driver's licenses
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• 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

• Local historical societies in Connecticut
• State historical society

Historic districts in Kent include Flanders Historic District ... View historic districts

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

Median rent in Kent, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $714.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,430.

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Libraries in Kent include Kent Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Kent

• Connecticut library

• Connecticut statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Kent area
• Historic maps of CT cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Kent include Kent Good Times Dispatch

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

• Parks near Kent
• National forests in Connecticut
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• Ski areas in Connecticut
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Kent
• Total membership by faith, in Litchfield County

• Chowhound message boards for CT

The average commute time for Kent workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Connecticut coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

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

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