Kent County, Rhode Island
Kent County | |
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The East Greenwich Town Hall historically served as the Kent County Courthouse | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′N 71°35′W / 41.68°N 71.58°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| Region | New England |
| Metro area | Providence |
| Formed | June 11, 1750 |
| Named after | Kent, England |
| County town | East Greenwich |
| Largest city | Warwick |
| Incorporated municipalities | 5 (total)
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| Area | |
• Total | 188 sq mi (490 km2) |
| • Land | 169 sq mi (440 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 10% |
| Highest elevation | 629 ft (192 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 170,363 |
| • Density | 910/sq mi (350/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $11.417 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code format | 028xx |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-003 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1219778 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,363, making it the second-most populous county in Rhode Island. The county was formed in 1750 from the southern third of Providence County. It was named after the county of Kent, England. Kent County, like other counties in Rhode Island, no longer has governmental functions (other than as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries). Its seat is East Greenwich. Kent County is included in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn constitutes a portion of the greater Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area.