Kent, Ohio
Downtown Kent in winter, December 2006.
Seal
Nickname: The Tree City
Location within the state of Ohio
Location within Portage County
Coordinates: 41°9′2″N 81°21′40″W / 41.15056, -81.36111
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Portage
Government
- Mayor	John Fender
Area
- Total	8. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Portage County is a County located in the US state of Ohio. As of 2000 the population was 152061 Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads This is a list of the eighty-eight counties in the US state of Ohio. Portage County is a County located in the US state of Ohio. As of 2000 the population was 152061 A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (22. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
- Land	8. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares 7 sq mi (22. 5 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation	1,066 ft (325 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	27,946
- Density	3,211. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (1,239. 9/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	44240, 44242, 44243
Area code(s)	330, 234
FIPS code	39-39872[1]
GNIS feature ID	1064928[2]
Website: http://www.kentohio.org/

Kent is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Portage County is a County located in the US state of Ohio. As of 2000 the population was 152061 Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is located along the Cuyahoga River in the northeastern part of Ohio and the western edge of Portage County. The Cuyahoga River (ˌkaɪəˈhɔgə or kuy-a-HO-ga) is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. Part of the Connecticut Western Reserve, Kent was originally settled in 1805, and first developed as two separate villages: Franklin (later Franklin Mills) and Carthage, which eventually grew into Franklin Mills. The village would develop first due to the potential for gristmills along the Cuyahoga River and later as a stop on the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal in the 1830s and 1840's. A gristmill or grist mill is a building where Grain is ground into Flour, or the grinding mechanism itself The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, also known as the P & O Canal, the Cross Cut Canal and the Mahoning Canal was a shipping canal which operated from Leading up to the American Civil War, Franklin Mills was noted for its activity in the Underground Railroad. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and Safe houses used by 19th century Black slaves in the United States With the decline of the canal and the emergence of the railroad the village became the home of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad shops, which ultimately led to the village being renamed Kent in 1864 after railroad owner Marvin Kent. The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad began as three separate railroads the Erie and New York City Railroad based in Jamestown New York; the Meadville Railroad Today Kent is known mostly for being home to the main campus of Kent State University, founded in 1910. Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State, or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems the third largest university

The population was 27,906 at the 2000 census and 27,946 in the 2006 estimate,^[3] making it the county's largest city. Nearby metropolitan areas include Akron, Cleveland, Canton, and Youngstown-Warren. Akron is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Summit County. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Canton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Stark County. The Youngstown Metropolitan Area is a Metropolitan area centered on the American city of Youngstown Ohio. Kent is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area for census purposes. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced

Residents of Kent are referred to as "Kentites" or as "townies" by Kent State University students and the city's nickname is "The Tree City" due to it being the home of the Davey Tree Expert Company.

History

Early history and settlement

The region was formerly inhabited by various tribes of American Indians, and around 1780 the Indian fighter Captain Samuel Brady achieved notoriety for his activities in the area, including his famous leap over the Cuyahoga River to avoid capture. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Not to be confused with Sam Brady a pseudonym used by UK television critic Steve Regan. The Cuyahoga River (ˌkaɪəˈhɔgə or kuy-a-HO-ga) is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. ^[4] After leaping the river, he hid in a nearby lake which was later named for him, Brady Lake. Brady Lake is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States.

As part of the Connecticut Western Reserve, the area was divided into civil townships in 1798 and almost all of what is now Kent was originally part of Town 3 Range 9, which would eventually be known as Franklin Township. A civil township is a widely used unit of Local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. Franklin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. Aaron Olmstead, a wealthy Connecticut merchant, had purchased the 16,000 acre township for $2,000 in what was then Trumbull County and named it for his son Aaron Franklin. Captain Aaron Olmstead, sometimes spelled Olmsted, was a wealthy sea captain in the China trade out of New England and one of 49 investors who formed a syndicate in 1795 to Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Trumbull County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Olmstead (also spelled "Olmsted") also bought large tracts of land in other parts of the Western Reserve and his name is part of the cities of North Olmsted and Olmsted Falls as well as Olmsted Township in Cuyahoga County. North Olmsted is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Olmsted Falls is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Olmsted Township is a township located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Cuyahoga County (pronounced /ˌkaɪəˈhɔgə/ or /ˌkaɪəˈhoːgə/ is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. European settlers had already begun settling in the area by the late 1700s and Franklin Township was first settled in December 1805 by John Haymaker, who moved west from Pittsburgh and settled on the banks of the Cuyahoga River. John Haymaker was an early Settler of Ohio and the founder of what later became the villages of Carthage and Franklin Mills which collectively became known as The Cuyahoga River (ˌkaɪəˈhɔgə or kuy-a-HO-ga) is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. After Haymaker built a gristmill, two small villages developed. A gristmill or grist mill is a building where Grain is ground into Flour, or the grinding mechanism itself The "upper" village was named Carthage and the "lower" village Franklin and later Franklin Mills. As the villages grew, they slowly merged under the name of Franklin Mills.

In 1807, Portage County was formed and Franklin Township was made part of the new county. Portage County is a County located in the US state of Ohio. As of 2000 the population was 152061 Olmstead had hoped to have Franklin Township become the county seat of the new county and had land set aside in what is now northern Kent for the county government buildings. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. He died before he could donate the land and his heirs used it for other purposes. Ravenna ended up becoming the county seat instead. Ravenna is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Ravenna Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve ^[5]

Canal era

Initial growth in Franklin Mills and Cathage was due to the power generated by the Cuyahoga River used in gristmills. The Cuyahoga River (ˌkaɪəˈhɔgə or kuy-a-HO-ga) is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. Originally, there were two waterfalls downtown, one of seventeen feet and another of twenty-five feet. ^[6] When construction began on the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal in the 1830s, land speculation was rampant in many areas of Northeast Ohio along the canal, including Franklin Mills. The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, also known as the P & O Canal, the Cross Cut Canal and the Mahoning Canal was a shipping canal which operated from Greater Cleveland is a Nickname for the Metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio. As a result of this, an industrial and business region was established along the river in what is now downtown Kent. Much of the canal bed is still visible in downtown Kent, including the historic lock and arch dam (first built in 1836), which is the only known arch dam attached to a canal lock in the United States ^[7] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of In addition, an aqueduct of the canal is still visible in southern Kent. An aqueduct is an artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another The era of the canal would be relatively short-lived, lasting into the 1860s. By 1870 the canal was completely shut down.

In the era leading up to the American Civil War, Franklin Mills was an active stop on the Underground Railroad, giving fugitive slaves shelter on their escape to Canada. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and Safe houses used by 19th century Black slaves in the United States Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Notable stops in Franklin Mills included the Cuyahoga House at the corner of Cuyahoga Street and North Mantua Street (torn down in 1907) and the Woodard house along Fairchild Avenue, which still stands today. ^[8] During this period, in 1835, noted American abolitionist John Brown moved to the village, operating a tannery along the Cuyahoga River with Zenas Kent, leaving in 1839. John Brown (May 9 1800 December 2 1859 was an American Abolitionist who advocated and practiced armed Insurrection as a means to end all Slavery Today, a park is on the site of the tannery, which was torn down in 1976 as part of an environmental reclamation project of the areas around the Cuyahoga River. The Cuyahoga River (ˌkaɪəˈhɔgə or kuy-a-HO-ga) is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. ^[9] On June 26, 2004, an historical marker was dedicated in downtown Kent commemorating the city's role in the Underground Railroad. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

Arrival of railroad: Franklin Mills becomes Kent

The former depot for the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad, later the Erie Railroad, built in 1875.

In 1863 a local businessman by the name of Marvin Kent was influential in bringing the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad through the village. The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad began as three separate railroads the Erie and New York City Railroad based in Jamestown New York; the Meadville Railroad The railroad reinvented the village as an important stop on the east-west line as it was also home to the railroad's yards and shops. To honor Marvin Kent the village was renamed Kent in 1864, although this change was not official until the village was officially incorporated as a village on May 6, 1867. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting ^[10] Originally, before naming the city after Marvin Kent, city leaders were also considering the name Rockton (hence the name of the Masonic lodge as Rockton Lodge) due to the rocky gorge of the Cuyahoga River. A Masonic Lodge, often termed a Private Lodge or Constituent Lodge in Books of Constitutions is the basic organisation of Freemasonry. The Cuyahoga River (ˌkaɪəˈhɔgə or kuy-a-HO-ga) is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States.

John Davey established the Davey Tree Expert Company in 1880 after planting hundreds of trees around the city. Kent became known as the "Tree City". Another of the city's oldest businesses, the Williams Brothers Mill, was also founded in the late 1800s; now operating under the name Star of the West, it is a flour mill specializing in the preparation of custom-ground wheat flours. In the mid-twentieth century, two factories produced buses, delivery trucks, and other similar vehicles, but these factories went out of business by the late 20th century.

Twentieth century

View of the original portion of the Kent Free Library, mainly funded by a gift from Andrew Carnegie, which opened in 1903.

In 1903, the Kent Free Library opened its doors. Kent Free Library is a public Library located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The library was a gift of Andrew Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie (properly kɑrˈneɪgi but commonly /ˈkɑrnɨgi/ or /kɑrˈnɛgi/ (25 November 1835 – 11 August 1919 was a Scottish -born American Industrialist To receive the gift, Kent had to pass a municipal tax for library maintenance. Kent became the first municipality in Ohio to pass such a tax. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Although additions have been made throughout the years, the original library building still stands today and currently houses the library's genealogy and local history areas. Most recently, all previous additions were demolished and a new, three-story addition was constructed which tripled the previous amount of available space. This new addition opened on September 26, 2006, exactly 103 years after the original library opened. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. During construction, the library was housed in temporary quarters at Kent's University Plaza on South Water Street from 2004-2006.

In 1910, Kent was selected out of twenty ^[11] northeastern Ohio cities as the site of a new teacher training college, which became known as the "Kent State Normal School". The site for the school was on fifty-three acres of land donated by William S. Kent, son of Marvin Kent, on what was then the eastern edge of town. To honor his donation, the school was named for William S. Kent and not for the city of Kent, making it the only public university in Ohio to be named for an individual. ^[12] Sometime after 1915 the school was renamed Kent State College and in 1935 was renamed Kent State University after it received authorization to issue Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, thus giving it university status. Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State, or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems the third largest university A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S The bill giving Kent State university status was signed into law by Ohio governor and Kent native Martin L. Davey. Martin Luther Davey ( July 25, 1884 March 31, 1946) was a Democratic politician from Ohio

The 1930s brought the Great Depression and the slowing of the now Erie Railroad through Kent. By this time, however, Kent State University was firmly established and today nearly the entire Kent economy is in some way associated with the university.

The tree logo is seen on all Kent street signs

On February 15, 1949, Kent was officially proclaimed "The Tree City" of Ohio by a resolution^[13] and was the first Tree City. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tree City USA is a Tree planting and tree care program sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation for cities and Towns in the United Today it is known as "The Tree City", which can be seen on some signs upon entering the city limits. The city's official emblem features a tree logo and can be found on Kent's street signs and other city signs and offices.

In 1961, Kent State grounds superintendent Larry Wooddell and Biff Staples of Davey Tree released ten cages of black squirrels obtained from Victoria Park in London, Ontario, Canada, to the Kent State campus. The eastern gray squirrel ( Sciurus carolinensis) is a Tree squirrel native to the eastern and Midwestern United States and to the southerly London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page By 1964 their estimated population was around 150 and today they have spread in and around Kent and have become unofficial mascots of both the city and university. Since 1981, the annual Black Squirrel Festival is held every fall on the KSU campus. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 ^[14]

The dam in Kent, on the Cuyahoga River, just after completion of the dam's restoration as part of the Heritage Park project. The Cuyahoga River (ˌkaɪəˈhɔgə or kuy-a-HO-ga) is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. In the background, the Main Street bridge and the Star of the West Milling Co. granary are visible.

In the spring of 1970, protests began on the campus of Kent State University over the United States' invasion of Cambodia in the Vietnam War. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia These protests and demonstrations, which included rioting in downtown Kent on May 2, culminated in the May 4, 1970 Kent State shootings, where four students were killed and nine were wounded by the Ohio National Guard. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. IMPORTANT After careful consideration the title "Kent State Shootings" has been applied in this article rather than "Kent State Massacre This incident was the basis for the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young song Ohio. Crosby Stills & Nash ( CSN) is a Folk rock / rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash " Ohio " is a Protest song performed by Crosby Stills Nash & Young, and sung by Neil Young in reaction to the Kent State shootings

In 1975, the five-lane Haymaker Parkway opened, which contains bridges over all the city's railroad tracks and relieved traffic congestion in the downtown area. Haymaker Parkway is the name given to the rerouted section of State Route 59 than runs through Kent, Ohio as a bypass road

Recent history

In 1995, the city of Kent's municipal (tap) water won first place at the fifth annual Toast to the Tap International Water Tasting and Competition held in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Bath is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia. It is incorporated as Bath, but is referred to by the name of its Post office, West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The city and its award-winning water were featured on a segment of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno shortly thereafter. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as appropriate --> The Tonight Show is a long-running James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host

In 2003, the old arch dam was bypassed to meet water quality standards set by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. To preserve the historic dam, a small park was built behind the dam and the river was rerouted through the old canal lock. During warm-weather months, water is pumped over the dam. The park, known as Heritage Park, was formally dedicated in May 2005.

Today, Kent is a mix of old and new with a relatively diverse population, due in part to the university, as well as an historic downtown area which is slowly growing and recovering from a period of nondevelopment. Kent also has a large park system, which includes fifteen parks and preserves throughout the city, the largest being the Fred Fuller Park just south of downtown. The city is also home to The Tom S. Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve, located in the southern edge of Kent. It is one of the most intact bogs in Ohio, with the southernmost and largest stand of tamarack trees in the continental United States. Tamarack Larch, or Tamarack or American Larch ( Larix laricina) is a species of Larch native to northern North America, mainly

Geography

Map showing the six wards of Kent with selected streets labeled. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district

Kent is located at 41°9′2″N, 81°21′40″W (41. 150423, -81. 361109). ^[15]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (22. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (22. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 23%) is water.

Nearby communities

Kent lies in west-central Portage County and is bordered by the following townships and municipalities:

• Franklin Township on the north and east. Portage County is a County located in the US state of Ohio. As of 2000 the population was 152061 Franklin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States.
• Brimfield Township on the south. Brimfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States.
• The city of Stow on the west in neighboring Summit County. Stow is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 32139 at the 2000 census, and 34051 as of 2007 Summit County is an urban County located in the state of Ohio, United States.
• The city of Tallmadge on the southwest (touches, but does not border), also in Summit County. Tallmadge (ˈtælmɪdʒ or /ˈtælmɛdʒ/ but not /ˈtɑːlmɪdʒ/ or /ˈtɑːlmɛdʒ/ is a city in Summit and Portage counties in Ohio, United States

Nearby (but not bordering Kent itself) townships and municipalities include:

• The village of Brady Lake, Ravenna Township, and the city of Ravenna to the east. Brady Lake is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. Ravenna Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. Ravenna is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Ravenna Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve
• The village of Sugar Bush Knolls and the city of Streetsboro to the north. Sugar Bush Knolls is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. Streetsboro is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States.

It is worth noting that Brady Lake, Sugar Bush Knolls, and Franklin Township are all considered part of the greater Kent community, due mostly to their association in the Kent City School District. The Kent City School District is a secondary school district headquartered in Kent, Ohio, United States.

Transportation

The following highways pass through Kent: S.R. 59, S.R. 43, and S.R. 261. State Route 59 is an east-west route in northeastern Ohio. It runs from its western terminus in downtown Akron at an interchange with I-76 / I-77 State Route 43 is a State highway in the US state of Ohio. It begins at its northern terminus in Cleveland and crosses Ohio for approximately State Route 261 (SR 261 is a certified Ohio state route located in the counties of Medina, Summit, and Portage.

Kent is located just south of I-80/Ohio Turnpike exit 187 and the eastern terminus of I-480. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) The Ohio Turnpike (officially the James W Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike) is a -long Limited-access toll highway in the U Interstate 480 (I-480 is a loop highway that connects the Ohio Turnpike ( I-80) with suburban Cleveland Ohio.

Kent is located just north of I-76 exit 33

For public transportation Kent is served by the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA), which includes several local and county-wide routes and includes Kent State University's Campus Bus Service, which has several campus-oriented routes and express routes to Akron and Cleveland. Interstate 76 (abbreviated I-76) is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles (700 km from an interchange with Interstate 71 PARTA also has transfer points with Akron and Summit County's METRO Regional Transit Authority, providing access to their routes.

1968 Kent Transportation Plan

ZIP and Area codes

All residential areas of the city (along with large portions of Brimfield and Franklin Townships) are served by the Kent, OH 44240 ZIP code. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS On the campus of Kent State University, the academic buildings use the Kent, OH 44242 ZIP code and the dormitories use the Kent, OH 44243 ZIP code. Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State, or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems the third largest university

For telephone use, Kent is part of the 330 and 234 area codes, which includes the Akron-Canton and Youngstown areas of Northeast Ohio. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Akron is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Summit County. Canton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Stark County. Youngstown is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Mahoning County. Greater Cleveland is a Nickname for the Metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 27,906 people, 9,772 households, and 4,798 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,212. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (1,239. 9/km²). There were 10,435 housing units at an average density of 1,201. 2/sq mi (463. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86. 07% White, 9. 11% African American, 2. 15% Asian, 0. 19% Native American, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 0. 44% from other races, and 2. 01% from two or more races. 1. 28% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,772 households out of which 25. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32. 8% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50. 9% were non-families. 32. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 27 and the average family size was 2. 89.

In the city the population was spread out with 16. 4% under the age of 18, 40. 0% from 18 to 24, 23. 0% from 25 to 44, 13. 1% from 45 to 64, and 7. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 84. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,582, and the median income for a family was $44,440. Males had a median income of $32,063 versus $25,344 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,015. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 15. 4% of families and 25. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 9. 5% of those age 65 or over.

In 1900, 4541 people lived in Kent; in 1910, 4488 people lived in Kent. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting ^[16] In 1940, 8581 people lived in Kent.

Education

Public

Main article: Kent City School District

Elementary and secondary schooling is mainly provided by the Kent City School District with the small portion of the city south of SR 261 being served by the neighboring Field Local School District. The Kent City School District is a secondary school district headquartered in Kent, Ohio, United States. Kent has five neighborhood elementary schools which serve students in grades K-5: Holden, Longcoy, Franklin, Davey, and Walls; Stanton Middle School for grades 6-8; and Theodore Roosevelt High School for grades 9-12. See also Roosevelt High School for schools of the same name Theodore Roosevelt High School, known more commonly as Kent Roosevelt or just The district also operates a pre-school program, which is housed at Davey Elementary School. Theodore Roosevelt High School has been given the United States Department of Education Excellence in Education award, while the Kent City School District has been consistently rated as "Excellent" or "Effective" by the Ohio Department of Education. The United States Department of Education (also referred to as ED, for Education Department is a Cabinet -level department of the United States In 2007 Walls Elementary School was named a "School of Promise" by the Ohio Department of Education, while Longcoy Elementary earned the U. S. Department of Education's prestigious Blue Ribbon School award. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools ^[17]

Private

Kent has one private K-8 school, St. Patrick School. Nearby private high schools include Walsh Jesuit High School and the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in Cuyahoga Falls and the Western Reserve Academy in Hudson. Walsh Jesuit High School is a private Jesuit High school in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is a private Christian High school in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio. Cuyahoga Falls is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. Western Reserve Academy (also known as 'WRA' or 'Reserve' is a private, mid-sized Coeducational boarding and day college preparatory school new shopping area hudson ohjpg|thumb|right|180px|The "First and Main" shopping district

Higher education

Kent State University is the area's major institution of post-secondary education and is the city and county's largest employer. Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State, or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems the third largest university Other nearby institutions of higher learning include the University of Akron in Akron, Hiram College in Hiram, and the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rootstown. The University of Akron is an open enrollment regional institution of higher learning located in Akron Ohio. Akron is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Summit County. Hiram College is a private liberal arts college located in Hiram Ohio. Hiram is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Hiram Township in the Connecticut Rootstown Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States.

Famous residents

• Anti-slavery crusader John Brown lived in Kent (then called Franklin Mills) c. John Brown (May 9 1800 December 2 1859 was an American Abolitionist who advocated and practiced armed Insurrection as a means to end all Slavery 1835-39.
• John Davey, founder of Davey Tree Expert Company and local philanthropist
• Martin L. Davey, U.S. Representative and Governor of Ohio for two terms
• Playwright and director Vincent J. Cardinal was raised in Kent and graduated from Kent State University. John Philip Davey (born 29 December 1964 Manchester, England) is a former British Olympic swimmer Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material Martin Luther Davey ( July 25, 1884 March 31, 1946) was a Democratic politician from Ohio The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Governors Initially after the American Revolution, parts of the area now known as Ohio were claimed by New York, Virginia, and Connecticut Vincent J Cardinal (born August 9, 1960 in Ashtabula, Ohio) and raised in Kent Ohio is the Chairman of the Theatre Arts Department Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State, or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems the third largest university
• The Egyptian-born composer Halim El-Dabh has made Kent his home since 1969. Halim Abdul Messieh El-Dabh ( Arabic: حليم عبد المسيح الضبع; born in Sakakini, Cairo, Egypt on March 4
• The Six Parts Seven are a post-rock rock band from Kent. For a similarly named band see Six by Seven. The Six Parts Seven are an American Post-rock band formerly based in Kent Post-rock is a genre of Alternative rock characterized by the use of Musical instruments commonly associated with Rock music, but using Rhythms ^[18]
• Many now-famous or successful people have attended or graduated from Kent State University, among them Drew Carey, Arsenio Hall, Michael Keaton, Joe Walsh and members of Devo, and professional football players Antonio Gates and Joshua Cribbs. Drew Allison Carey (born May 23 1958 is an American Comedian, Actor and Game show host. Arsenio Hall (born February 12 1955 in Cleveland Ohio) is an African-American Actor, Comedian, and former Talk show host Michael John Douglas (born September 9 1951 better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American Actor, known for his early comedic roles in Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American Guitarist, songwriter and Rock musician He has been a Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American Antonio D Gates (born June 18, 1980 in Detroit Michigan) is an American football Tight end for the San Diego Chargers Joshua Cribbs (born June 9, 1983 in Washington DC) is an American football player who currently plays Wide receiver and Special (See Kent State University Notable Alumni for a longer list). Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State, or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems the third largest university

Sister cities

Kent has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):

• Dudince, Slovakia

Sports

• As the home of Kent State University, Kent is also the home of the University's athletic teams, the Golden Flashes, who compete in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division at the NCAA Division I level (I-A for football). Dudince (before 1927 Ďudince, Gyűgy rarely Dudintze is a Spa town in southern Slovakia, with a population of 1500 Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Kent State University 's intercollegiate athletic teams are known as the Golden Flashes or simply as the Flashes. The Mid-American Conference ( MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division I college athletic conference with a membership The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Several of Kent State's teams have enjoyed league and national success, with the most notable being the men's basketball team's run to the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Kent State Golden Flashes Men's Basketball team represents Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division
• Kent is home to the Kent Twisters, a member of the Pennsylvania-Ohio Women's Hockey Association (POWHA), an adult amateur women's ice hockey travel league. Kent has been consistent throughout their membership in the POWHA, but strong goaltending led them to finish second in the league in 2004 losing to the Cleveland Bluesin the Championship game. Kent is also a member of the Northeast Ohio Women's Hockey Organization(NOWHO), a regional ice hockey league for women.
• The KSU Ice Arena on the Kent State campus serves as host to several local youth ice hockey programs and high school teams and is frequently the site of state high school tournament games and ice skating competitions in addition to being host to KSU's club team.
• Kent State's Dix Stadium has hosted several state high school playoff games in football and a 1980 Cleveland Browns NFL scrimmage, while Roosevelt High School's Roosevelt Stadium and Stanton Stadium have hosted state playoff games for soccer and track and field. Dix Stadium is a Stadium in Kent Ohio, USA. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Kent State University American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. See also Roosevelt High School for schools of the same name Theodore Roosevelt High School, known more commonly as Kent Roosevelt or just Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered
• Prior to the construction of their current training facility in Berea, Ohio in 1991, the Cleveland Browns trained in Kent on the campus of Kent State beginning in 1974. Berea is a city in Cuyahoga County in the US state of Ohio, and is a suburb of Cleveland. Prior to that (1952-1974) the team trained at nearby Hiram College. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hiram College is a private liberal arts college located in Hiram Ohio. ^[19]

References

External links

• City of Kent, Ohio
• Kent Historical Society
• Photos of Kent by Kent luthier Roger Thurman
• The Kent Free Library
• KentOhio.net
• Kent City Manager Blog
• Kent City Schools

• Kent, Ohio is at coordinates 41°09′02″N 81°21′40″W / 41.150423, -81.361109 (Kent, Ohio)Coordinates: 41°09′02″N 81°21′40″W / 41.150423, -81.361109 (Kent, Ohio)