Kent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeast Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 28,215 at the 2020 census. The city is counted as part of the Akron metropolitan area and the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area.
Midwest
Kent
Portage County, OH
Population
27,336
Walk Score
90 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$898
Median home value
$201,000
Founded
1805
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Kent Industrial District · listed 1974
- West Main Street District · listed 1977
Notable landmarks
- Davey, John, House · listed 1975
- Ferrey, Aaron, House · listed 1974
- Franklin Hotel · listed 2013
- Franklin Township Hall · listed 1975
- Gross, L.N., Company Building · listed 2016
- Hopkins, Benjamin F., Stone Building · listed 1982
- Kent Jail · listed 2001
- Kent, Charles House · listed 1978
- Masonic Temple · listed 1974
- May 4, 1970, Kent State Shootings Site · listed 2010
- May 4, 1970, Kent State Shootings Site
- Ohio State Normal College At Kent · listed 1975
- Olin, Arvin, House · listed 1995
- Sunburst Solar Systems Building
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