Map of Kentwood town, Louisiana

Kentwood is a rural town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, near the Mississippi state line. The population was 2,198 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area. Kentwood is best known as the hometown of singer Britney Spears.

Kentwood town overview:
Name:	Kentwood town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	Tangipahoa Parish
Founded:	1893
Elevation:	225 ft (69 m)
Total Area:	7.11 sq mi (18.42 km²)
Land Area:	7.11 sq mi (18.42 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	2,145
Population Density:	301.69/sq mi (116.48/km²)
Area code:	985
FIPS code:	2239545

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History

This rural town was founded by Amos Kent in 1893.

On August 30, 2012, pressure on a dam on the Tangipahoa River to the north of the town as a result of Hurricane Isaac led to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal calling for a mandatory evacuation of the town due to fears of large-scale flooding from Lake Tangipahoa. The evacuation order was later rescinded and the dam held.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18 km), of which 6.9 square miles (18 km) is land and 0.14% is water.