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Kentwood, Louisiana | |
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Town of Kentwood | |
![]() Kentwood residents observe a noontide Day of Prayer in front of the Town Hall in 2015 | |
Motto: "The Foyer of Louisiana" | |
![]() Location of Kentwood in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. | |
![]() Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
Coordinates: 30°56′10″N 90°30′55″W / 30.93611°N 90.51528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Tangipahoa |
Founded | 1893 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rochell Bates (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.11 sq mi (18.42 km2) |
• Land | 7.11 sq mi (18.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 225 ft (69 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,145 |
• Density | 301.69/sq mi (116.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 70444[2] |
Area code | 985 |
FIPS code | 22-39545 |
Kentwood is a rural town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, near the Mississippi state line. The population was 2,198 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area. Kentwood is best known as the hometown of singer Britney Spears.
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