Kent County (Rhode Island)
 Kent County Courthouse |
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| US state : | Rhode Island |
| Administrative headquarters : | East Greenwich |
| Foundation : | 1750 |
| Made up from: | Providence County |
| Demographics | |
| Residents : | 166,158 (2010) |
| Population density : | 376.8 inhabitants / km 2 |
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| Total area : | 487 km² |
| Water surface : | 46 km² |
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Kent County is a county in the state of Rhode Island in the United States . In 2010 the county had 166,158 residents and a population density of 377 people per square kilometer. The county seat is East Greenwich .
geography
The county has an area of 487 square kilometers, of which 46 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Providence County , Bristol County , Washington County , New London County, and Windham County .
history
Kent County was founded on June 11, 1750 from parts of Providence County and named after the English county of Kent .
One place in the county has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the General Nathanael Greene Homestead . 80 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 25, 2018).
Population development
| 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154.163 | 161.135 | 167.090 | 166.158 |
Demographics
According to the 2000 census , Kent County's population was 167,090 people in 67,320 households and 44,969 families. The population was made up of 95.54 percent white, 0.93 percent African American and 1.34 percent Asian. 1.69 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The per capita income was $ 23,833; 4.8 percent of families and 6.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line .
cities and communes
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kent County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 161 .
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Rhode Island . National Park Service , accessed July 25, 2018.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 25, 2018.
- ↑ Kent County, Rhode Island , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .
Web links
Coordinates: 41 ° 41 ′ N , 71 ° 35 ′ W