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Kent is a town located in Putnam County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 14,009. The name is that of an early settler family. Image File history File links Map_of_Putnam_county_highlighting_Kent. ...
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Putnam County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
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The Town of Kent is the north-central part of the Putnam County. It is sometimes called "Kent Lakes." Many of the lakes are reservoirs for New York City. A reservoir is an artificial lake created by flooding land behind a dam. ...
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History Kent was part of the Phillipse Patent of 1679, when it was still populated by the Wappinger tribe. The town was first settled around 1750. It became the Frederickstown district in 1788.
The Town of Kent was established as the "Town of Frederick" in 1795 when the township boundaries were realigned. Its name was changed to "Kent" in 1817. A small portion of the Town of Philipstown was transferred to Kent in 1877. 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Philipstown is a town located in Putnam County, New York. ...
1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
The major population center of the township is Lake Carmel, a settlement around an artificial lake (also known as "Lake Carmel") developed in the 1920s. Historically the population centers had been Farmer's Mills and Ludingtonville, little of which remain. The town is part of the Carmel Central School District and is served by the Carmel Post Office under the name Kent Lakes (because another community upstate has a post office called Kent). Lake Carmel is a census-designated place and community used as a census designated place, located in the Town of Kent in Putnam County, New York. ...
The 1920s were a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ...
Carmel is a town located in Putnam County, New York. ...
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.8 km² (43.2 mi²). 105.2 km² (40.6 mi²) of it is land and 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.88% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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The north town line is the border of Dutchess County. Dutchess County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Interstate 84 passes through the town. MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST I-81 PA 0 I-380 PA 4 I-86 NY 19 (4) I-87 NY 36 (7) I-684 NY 68 (20) I-691 CT 41 (27) I-91 CT 62 (51&52) I-384 CT 66 (59) I-291 CT 68 (61) I-90...
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 14,009 people, 4,868 households, and 3,748 families residing in the town. The population density is 133.1/km² (344.8/mi²). There are 5,353 housing units at an average density of 50.9/km² (131.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.81% White, 1.41% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. 5.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 4,868 households out of which 38.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% are non-families. 17.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.84 and the average family size is 3.24. The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view. ...
In the town the population is spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $72,346, and the median income for a family is $79,716. Males have a median income of $51,634 versus $38,575 for females. The per capita income for the town is $29,984. 4.1% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population living in poverty The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Communities and locations in Kent - Allen Corners -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- Berkshire Terrace -- A hamlet in the north part of the town.
- Camp Hines --
- Carmel Park Estates --
- Clear Pool Camp --
- Clarence Fahnestock State Park -- A state park in the west part of the town.
- Farmers Mills -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- Gypsy Trail --
- Lake Carmel -- A hamlet in the south part of the town.
- Kent Cliffs --
- Kent Corners -- A hamlet north of Lake Carmel village.
- Kent Hills -- A hamlet south of Luddingtonville.
- Luddingtonville -- A hamlet near the north town line.
- Meads Corners --
- Richardsville --
- Wonder Lake State Park --
- Yale Corners --
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park a 14,086-acre New York state park, in Putnam and Dutchess counties. ...
State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ...
Lake Carmel is a census-designated place and community used as a census designated place, located in the Town of Kent in Putnam County, New York. ...
Wonder Lake State Park is a state park in Putnam County, New York, USA. The park is located in the Town of Kent. ...
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