KentMN
A town of 63, settled in 1888.
Is Kent a good place to live?
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Kent. Kent has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
63 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kent: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kent, and how to reach them.
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.
In Kent, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Kent has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 1° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kent faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Kent since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Kent is
Kent beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 28% of adults feel lonely in Kent, below both the Minnesota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). 36% of adults have high blood pressure in Kent.
| Kent | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Kent | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.5% | 68.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kent
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kent
About 0 of every 100 Kent residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Kent
City in Minnesota, United States
Kent is a city in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 65 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND-MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- ZIP code
- 56553
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Kent
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kent, MN a good place to live?
Kent has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.