Kent, Connecticut

Kent
Town
Town of Kent
St. Andrew's Church
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Litchfield County and Connecticut  Northwest Hills Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°43′54″N 73°27′09″W / 41.73167°N 73.45250°W / 41.73167; -73.45250
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Litchfield
Region	Northwest Hills
Incorporated	1739
Named for	Kent, England
Government
• Type	Selectman-town meeting
• First selectman	Marty Lindenmayer (I)
• Selectman	Lynn Mellis Worthington (D)
• Selectman	Glenn Sanchez (D)
Area
• Total	49.6 sq mi (128.5 km2)
• Land	48.5 sq mi (125.7 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Elevation	466 ft (142 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,019
• Density	60/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes	06757, 06785
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-40290
GNIS feature ID	0213446
Website	www.townofkentct.org

Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. Located alongside the border with New York, the town's population was 3,019 according to the 2020 census.^[1] The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Kent is home to three boarding schools: Kent School, the Marvelwood School, and South Kent School. The Schaghticoke Indian Reservation is also located within town borders. The town was also home to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.