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Kent, Minnesota

City in Wilkin County, Minnesota · ZIP 56553

  • Wilkin County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 63 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 25Households
  • $56,250Median household income
  • $106,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Kent

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Population, 2000 to 2020−45.8%
60801001202000: 12020002010: 8120102020: 65202012065
Population of Kent at each census
CensusPopulation
2000120
201081
202065

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Kent
Under $50k32%
$50k to $100k48%
$100k to $150k20%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $56,250 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kent
Owner occupied
25 units
Renter occupied
0 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kent compared with its county and state
Kent compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKentWilkin CountyMinnesota
Population616,4135,713,716
Median household income$56,250$69,635$87,556
Median age52.342.038.6
Median home value$106,900$172,300$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.7%21.5%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.8%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes100.0%79.7%72.4%
Mean commute to work20.2 minutes20.5 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Kent3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Kent
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 7 (MN-7)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 9A
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 9

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Kent’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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