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About Kent County
Kent County is located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the county had a population of 657,974, making it the fourth most populous county in Michigan, and the largest outside of the Detroit area. Its county seat and largest city is Grand Rapids, Michigan’s second largest city. The county was set off in 1831, and organized in 1836. It is named for New York jurist and legal scholar James Kent, who represented the Michigan Territory in its dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
Kent County at a glance
- County seat
- Grand Rapids
- Population
- 657,974 (2020)
- Land area
- 872 sq mi
- Founded
- 1831
Communities
Largest communities in Kent County
- Grand Rapids county seat198,917
- Wyoming76,501
- Kentwood54,304
- Plainfield Township33,535
- Gaines Township28,812
History of Kent County
The Grand River runs through the county. On its west bank are burial mounds, remnants of the Hopewell Indians who lived there. In the 18th century the Odawa migrated to this area and established multiple villages along the Grand River valley. By the 19th century there were estimated to be over 1000 Odawa. The fur trade became an important industry in the valley during the early 19th century. After the War of 1812, Rix Robinson and Louis Campau were the earliest traders in the area. In 1826, Campau established a trading post in Grand Rapids. In 1831, he bought land and platted the town. Campau is considered the town's "father". One year later, government surveyor Lucius Lyon purchased land north of Campau's property.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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