Kentwood, Louisiana
Kentwood, Louisiana | |
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| 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°55′50″N 90°30′25″W / 30.93056°N 90.50694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Tangipahoa |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.11 sq mi (18.42 km2) |
| • Land | 7.11 sq mi (18.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,145 |
| • Density | 301.7/sq mi (116.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70444 |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-39545 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405939 |
Kentwood is a rural town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, near the Mississippi state line. As of the 2020 census, Kentwood had a population of 2,145. It is part of the Hammond MSA. Kentwood is best known as the hometown of singer Britney Spears.