Kent, IA

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Kent, Iowa

Kent, Iowa, in Taylor county, is 70 miles SW of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 76 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 52.

The People and Families of Kent

In Kent, about 51% of adults are married.

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Residents of Kent gave more campaign money ($200) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles SW of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Taylor
Standard Zip Codes	50851
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.88
Longitude	-94.559

Station	CORNING
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	CRESTON 2 SW
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	BEDFORD
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	52	100%
Male	28	53.8%
Female	24	46.2%
Under 18	9	17.3%
18+	43	82.7%
65+	6	11.5%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	2.64
White	52	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	50%
Belgian	37.5%
German	12.5%

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