Kentwood, Louisiana

Kentwood, Louisiana
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 / 30.93056; -90.50694
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTangipahoa
Founded1893
Area
 • Total
7.11 sq mi (18.42 km2)
 • Land7.11 sq mi (18.42 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,145
 • Density301.7/sq mi (116.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP code
70444
Area code985
FIPS code22-39545
GNIS feature ID2405939

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.