About Kent
Set in the northwestern part of Minnesota, Kent is a tiny community counting 63 people who proudly call it home.
Kent holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 263 residents per square mile.
📰 Kent News Today
- Byron Buxton and the Kent Hrbek Threshold twinsdaily.com · Aug 17
- Kent Syverson letter: Politicians do not deserve all the criticisms West Central Tribune · Aug 15
- Kent Roger Sylvander Obituary Jul 9, 2026 Wright Funeral Home and Cremation Service · Jul 9
- Eugene Kent (Sam) Obituary | 1938 - 2026 Star Tribune · Apr 26
- David L. Kent | Obituaries KJAS.com · Jul 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Kent Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Kent — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
- With 63 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCity
Population (2024)63
Rank in state#808 of 855
Land area0.24 sq mi
Density263/sq mi
Coordinates46.4381, -96.6826