Kent is a community in Taylor County, Iowa across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 50851.
Mostly Lenox; part is in Kent
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL362 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 37 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
Taylor County grew from 18,784 residents in 1900 to 5,896 in 2020.
Taylor County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corning, IA weather station (13 miles away).
1,543 jobs at 140 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kent.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
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 Lenox Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenox Elementary SchoolLenox | Pre-K–6 | 308 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lenox High SchoolLenox | 7–12 | 219 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lenox.
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