Kentwood, Louisiana

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Kentwood, Louisiana
Town
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 / 30.93611; -90.51528
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Tangipahoa
Founded	1893
Government
• Mayor	Rochell Bates (D)
Area [1]
• 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.