Kentland, Indiana

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Coordinates: 40°46′11″N, 87°26′46″W
Town of Kentland, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Newton
Area
- City	3.8 km² (1.5 sq mi)
- Land	3.8 km² (1.5 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	1,822
- Density	481.8/km² (1,247.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)

Kentland is a town in Newton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,822 at the 2000 census. The town was founded in 1860 as "Kent", though this name was soon lengthened to Kentland. The name honors Alexander Kent, who acquired the then marshy plat and prepared it for development. The city is the county seat of Newton County^GR6. Once primarily a cattle town, Kentland is now an agricultural community with a diversifying economy. The town's motto is "Where Agriculture and Industry Meet," It is known for its historic courthouse and well-maintained downtown. The town is served by an original Carnegie library. It is an important crossroads between US 41 and US 24 highways. Geologists believe that the area was the site of an ancient meteorite impact.

Kentland is the birthplace of famous turn-of-the-century humorist, George Ade, author of such plays as The College Widow, Artie and The Sultan of Sulu among others. Purdue University's Rose-Ade Stadium, the home of the football Boilermakers is named for him, along with fellow Purdue benefactor David Ross. Disgraced Indiana governor Warren McCray, convicted of mail fraud and forced to resign in 1924, also hailed from Kentland, where he was instrumental in developing the American Hereford stock at his farm just outside of town limits.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Kentland is located at 40°46′11″N, 87°26′46″W (40.769719, -87.446184)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²), all land.

The Kentland crater, a probable meteorite impact crater, is located between Kentland and Goodland.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,822 people, 733 households, and 477 families residing in the town. The population density was 481.8/km² (1,250.5/mi²). There were 793 housing units at an average density of 209.7/km² (544.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.30% White, 0.11% African American, 0.27% Asian, 0.82% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.96% of the population.

There were 733 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,732, and the median income for a family was $45,043. Males had a median income of $32,734 versus $20,714 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,797. About 4.7% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.