KentIA
A town in Iowa.
Is Kent a good place to live?
We don’t grade Kent yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kent.
In Kent, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 13°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kent is
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Kent. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Kent is ahead of Iowa on 2 and behind on 13. Kent: two in five adults have high blood pressure.
| Kent | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Kent | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.8% | 20.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Kent: drought
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Kent than in 57% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 39% come from drought and 21% from cold waves. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Kent
Moving to Kent: who provides what
Kent is unincorporated, so Union County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kent
About Kent
Census-designated place in Iowa, USA
Kent is a census-designated place in Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 52 at the 2000 census. In 2003, after years of rural flight, the depopulated city was disincorporated, ending its existence as a self-governing community within the county. As of the 2010 census, Kent had become defined by the United States Census Bureau as a census-designated place, for data organization purposes, with an overall population of 61. By the time of the 2020 census, the population had dropped to 37.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,214 ft
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