Kent, CT

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Kent, Connecticut

Kent, Connecticut, in Litchfield county, is 22 miles N of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 73 miles N of New York, New York. The town has a population of 2,858.

The People and Families of Kent

In Kent, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

Kent enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Kent gave more campaign money ($7,450) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Kent Housing

Kent sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

High Points

Kent strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Kent, CT

Comparing Kent to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles N of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	73 miles N of New York, New York
County	Litchfield
Standard Zip Codes	06757
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.725
Longitude	-73.477

Station	BULLS BRIDGE DAM
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	MILLBROOK
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 61 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Station	WIGWAM RESERVOIR
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,858	100%
Male	1,384	48.4%
Female	1,474	51.6%
Under 18	653	22.8%
18+	2,205	77.2%
65+	508	17.8%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.99
White	2,737	95.8%
African-American	16	0.6%
Asian	28	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	0.8%
Other	20	0.7%
Mixed Race	34	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	72	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,962
Growth	104
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.8%
Irish	13.9%
German	11.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Italian	7.3%
US/American	5.9%
French (except Basque)	4.8%
Scottish	4.7%
Polish	4%
Swedish	3.8%
British	2.7%
French Canadian	2%
Hungarian	2%
Lithuanian	1.1%
Dutch	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Croatian	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
European	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
South African	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
Celtic	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Belgian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%

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Kent Library Association 32 North Main St. Kent, Connecticut (860) 927-3761 Library Web Site

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