Kent is a community in Jefferson County, Indiana across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47138 and 47250.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Kent
Mostly Madison; part is in Kent
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kent. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL244 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kent; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kent had 90 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2010.
Jefferson County grew from 22,913 residents in 1900 to 33,147 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison Sewage Plt, IN weather station (5 miles away).
11,850 jobs at 677 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
228 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kent’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 35 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 49 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Madison Consolidated Schools, Scott County School District 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary SchoolMadison | Pre-K–4 | 489 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Lexington Elementary SchoolLexington | Pre-K–5 | 205 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Lydia Middleton Elementary SchoolMadison | Pre-K–4 | 333 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Rykers' Ridge Elementary SchoolMadison | Pre-K–4 | 194 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Madison Consolidated Jr High SchMadison | 5–8 | 728 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Madison Consolidated High SchoolMadison | 9–12 | 769 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Academy of MadisonMadison | Pre-K–12 | 156 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.7 mi |
| Pope John Xxiii Elementary SchoolMadison | Pre-K–6 | 227 | Roman Catholic | 5.9 mi |
| Shawe Memorial Jr.-Sr. High SchoolMadison | 7–12 | 198 | Roman Catholic | 5.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Madison, Canaan and Brooksburg.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.