Kent County, Texas
Kent County | |
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Kent County Courthouse in Jayton | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′N 100°46′W / 33.19°N 100.77°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Named after | Andrew Kent |
| Seat | Jayton |
| Largest city | Jayton |
| Area | |
• Total | 903 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Land | 903 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.05% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 753 |
• Estimate (2024) | 703 |
| • Density | 0.83/sq mi (0.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | www |
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 753, making it the sixth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Jayton. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1892. It is named for Andrew Kent, who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Kent County is a prohibition or entirely dry county, one of four remaining in the state.