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Kentland is a town in Jefferson Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,641 at the 2020 census.

Kentland town overview:
Name:	Kentland town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Newton County
Elevation:	682 ft (208 m)
Total Area:	1.35 sq mi (3.50 km²)
Land Area:	1.35 sq mi (3.50 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,641
Population Density:	1,215.56/sq mi (469.41/km²)
ZIP code:	47951
Area code:	219
FIPS code:	1839546
GNISfeature ID:	437256

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History

The town was founded in 1860 as “Kent”, though this name was soon lengthened to Kentland. The name honors Alexander J. Kent, who acquired the then marshy plat and prepared it for development. The town is the county seat of Newton County.

Kentland is the birthplace of famous turn-of-the-century humorist George Ade, author of such plays as The College Widow, Artie, and The Sultan of Sulu. Purdue University’s Ross–Ade Stadium, home of the Boilermakers football team, is named for him and fellow Purdue benefactor David Ross. Disgraced Indiana governor Warren McCray, convicted of mail fraud and forced to resign in 1924, also hailed from Kentland.

The Newton County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.