Kentwood (Louisiana)
| Kentwood | |||
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| Nickname : The Dairy Capital of the South | |||
Location in Louisiana
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1893 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | Tangipahoa Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 56 ′ N , 90 ° 31 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,205 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 123.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 17.9 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) of which 17.9 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 64 m | ||
| Postal code : | 70444 | ||
| Area code : | +1 985 | ||
| FIPS : | 22-39545 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 543352 | ||
| Website : | www.kentwoodla.org | ||
| Mayor : | Harold Smith | ||
Kentwood is a small town in Tangipahoa Parish in US -amerikanischen State Louisiana and is located about 50 kilometers north of New Orleans .
population
According to the 2000 census , the population is 2,205, of which 44.5% are men and 55.5% are women. The median age of the citizens of Kentwood is 33.5 years. 64.9% of the population are African American and 34.4% are white. The median annual income per household is $ 17,297, well below the US average ($ 41,994). About 37.6% of the total population live below the poverty line. This means that the proportion of poor people is significantly higher than the US average (12.4%).
Known residents
- Paul Gayten (1920–1991), rhythm and blues pianist, songwriter and producer
- Little Brother Montgomery (1906–1985), African-American blues and jazz pianist and singer
- Britney Spears (* 1981), pop singer, grew up in Kentwood
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kentwood town, Louisiana. In: Census Bureau Home Page. US Census Bureau, accessed August 26, 2009 .
Web links
Commons : Kentwood, Louisiana - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
- The Historic Town of Kentwood, Louisiana. Retrieved August 26, 2009 .