Kentwood (Michigan)
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 Location of Kentwood in Kent County and Michigan
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1839 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Michigan |
| County : | Kent County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 53 ′ N , 85 ° 35 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 45,255 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 830.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 54.5 km 2 (approx. 21 mi 2 ) of which 54.5 km 2 (approx. 21 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 213 m |
| Postcodes : | 49500-49599 |
| Area code : | +1 616 |
| FIPS : | 26-42820 |
| GNIS ID : | 629607 |
| Website : | www.ci.kentwood.mi.us |
| Mayor : | Richard L. Root |
Kentwood is a city in Kent County in the state of Michigan in the United States and the third largest city in the county with a population of about 45,000.
geography
Kentwood is a suburb of the adjacent Grand Rapids to the north . It is bordered by Cascade Township to the east, Gaines Township to the southeast, Cutlerville to the southwest and Wyoming to the west .
history
The village was founded in 1839 by Joel Guild. It was named Paris Township , named after Guild's previous residence in Paris , New York . In 1967 the settlement acquired town charter and was renamed Kentwood, after the lawyer James Kent , who is also eponymous for the county.
Demographics
According to the United States Census 2000 , 45,255 residents lived in 18,477 households. The median age was 32.4 years. The population was made up of 80.9% white, 9.1% black and 5.6% Asian. The unemployment rate was 2.9%, the average household income 45 812 dollars a year.
Economy and Infrastructure
Several bus routes connect Kentwood to Grand Rapids and other surrounding areas. East of the city is the Gerald R. Ford International Airport , which offers flights to 15 airports in the USA and to Toronto . The city also has access to Interstate 96 and the Michigan Highways M-6, M-11 and M-37.
The Kenwood School District's public schools include eleven elementary schools , three middle schools and three high schools with a total of approximately 8,800 students.
literature
- Category Prior: Kentwood , Arcadia Publishing, 2006, ISBN 9780738540184