
Kent
A town in Putnam County, New York — population 12,903 as of 2022.
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News in Kent

Daniel Nimham statue dedicated in Kent
KENT- In a striking if belated honor for Indigenous leader Daniel Nimham, a magnificent 4-foottall statue, cast in bronze and created by world-renowned sculptor Michael Keropian was dedicated Saturday outside Kent Town Hall. The statue is one half the size of a statue honoring…
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Police on the prowl throughout Putnam
CARMEL – Pass a stopped and loading or unloading school bus and be prepared to pay the piper. Operation Speed Violation is operating this week throughout Putnam County, coinciding with the start of the school year. Kent Police Chief Kevin Owens said the effort is focused on…
Public SafetyKENT – A rapid response on Labor Day averted a major calamity when fire damaged the Shulman estate on Route 52 in Kent, assessed at $2.5 million. Smoke alarms alerted authorities and when Kent Police arrived and confirmed a working structure fire calls went out for the Lake…
Public SafetyIn and around Kent
See & do
+22 more on the mapEat, drink & stay
- Cutillo's Restaurant
- Holmes Camp & Retreat Center
- Kent Countryside Inn
- Dot & Joe's Deli
- Holmes Camp and Retreat Center
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Kent by the numbers
- Median age
- 43.4
- Households
- 4,594
- Persons per household
- 2.8
- Median household income
- $129,012
- Median house value
- $390,100