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Indiana›Warren County

Kent TownshipIN

A town of 432.

Is Kent Township a good place to live?

Among 594 Indiana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kent Township. Kent Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

432 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Kent Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Kent Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kent Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWarren County Metropolitan School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWarren County Circuit Court ClerkWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47993, 47982, 4793247993 54% · 47982 27% · 47932 19%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Kent Township.

Work & commute

Kent Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Kent Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 17 minutes, Kent Township’s average trip to work is where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 4% of residents live below the poverty line in Kent Township.

0%work in town
Kent TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work17 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4%10%9.6%
Median household income$57,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Kent Township0%
Danville13%
Williamsport8%
Indianapolis8%
Lafayette7%
19 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Kent Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Kent Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Kent Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Kent Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Kent Township is

Kent Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 42% of adults have obesity in Kent Township, above both the Indiana town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 41% of Kent Township adults have high blood pressure.

Kent TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outKent TownshipIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%77.4%
More adults with COPD10%8.1%
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
9.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Kent Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with more of its households who own their home

Only 4 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Kent Township.

$125Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kent Township

15pages on Kent Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Kent Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Kent Township for work

Where Kent Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Danville Danville 13% 8% → Williamsport Williamsport 8% 8% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 8% 7% → Lafayette Lafayette 7% 6% → Attica Attica 6% 4% → Covington Covington 4% Kent Township · 0% stay
20jobs based in Kent Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kent Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Kent Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 452 and it contained 189 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
14 sq mi
Elevation
686 ft

Questions about Kent Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kent Township, IN a good place to live?

Kent Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.