Map of Kentwood city, Michigan

Kentwood is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 54,304 as of the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the northwest by Grand Rapids and is the third most-populated municipality in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area.

Kentwood city overview:
Name:	Kentwood city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Kent County
Incorporated:	1967
Elevation:	738 ft (225 m)
Total Area:	20.96 sq mi (54.30 km²)
Land Area:	20.91 sq mi (54.17 km²)
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km²)
Total Population:	54,304
Population Density:	2,596.41/sq mi (1,002.50/km²)
Area code:	616
FIPS code:	2642820
GNISfeature ID:	1626558

Online Interactive Map

Kentwood online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Kentwood location map. Where is Kentwood city?

Kentwood location on the U.S. Map. Where is Kentwood city. — Kentwood location on the U.S. Map.

Kentwood location on the Michigan map. Where is Kentwood city. — Location of Kentwood in Michigan.

History

The city was incorporated in 1967 from what remained of Paris Township to prevent further annexation of land from the adjacent cities of Grand Rapids and Wyoming. The city was named after Kent County, which was named after jurist James Kent.

The city’s first mayor was Peter M. Lamberts, who served in that post until 1979. Subsequent mayors have included Marvin Hoeflinger (1979–1981), Gerald DeRuiter (1981–1992), Bill Hardiman (1992–2002), Richard Root (2002–2012), Richard Clanton (2012–2013), and Stephen Kepley (2013–present).

Kentwood Mine

The Kentwood Mine is an underground gypsum mine in Kentwood, at 42°53′24″N 85°34′44″W / 42.890°N 85.579°W / 42.890; -85.579 (Kentwood Mine). Opened in 1971 and closed in 2000, it was operated by Georgia-Pacific.

Kentwood Road Map

Kentwood city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.95 square miles (54.26 km), of which, 20.90 square miles (54.13 km) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) is water. The city is bordered by Wyoming to the west, Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Township to the north, Cascade Township to the east, and Gaines Township to the south.

Major highways

I-96 passes through the northeast corner of the city.
M-11 runs along 28th Street.
M-37 runs along East Beltline Avenue and Broadmoor Avenue to the south.

Trails

Kentwood has two trails:

Paul Henry Rail Trail from 44th Street and Kalamazoo to 60th Street and Wing Avenue
East-West Trail from Division Avenue to Breton Avenue

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is “Dfb” (Warm Summer Continental Climate).