Kent City
A village in Kent County, Michigan — population 1,212 as of 2020.
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News in Kent City

Veteran cook now ‘in charge of all the lunch ladies’
Get to know the district’s new food service supervisor, whose role involves much more than simply “overseeing the kitchens.”
Education
‘We just have to learn from it’
The Lakeview football team’s hard-fought bid for the top spot in the Central State Activities Association (CSAA) White came up short Friday night as the Wildcats fell, 27-0, to the reigning champions Kent City at home in a matchup between two of the conference’s top teams. The…
Local Sports
‘A flashpoint for everything’: Teaching 9/11, 25 years later
As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks, teachers are tasked with teaching modern American history to a generation of students born post-9/11.
EducationIn and around Kent City
See & do
Eat, drink & stay
- El Zapopan Market & Restaurant
- Kent City Lounge
- Galaxy Pizza
- Krispy Krunchy Chicken
- Paul's Gourmet Jerky & Snack Sticks
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Kent City by the numbers
- Area
- 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km²), 0 sq mi water
- Median age
- 34.4
- Households
- 453
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median house value
- $167,200
- Office
- VILLAGE CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 296, KENT CITY, MI 49330