Kentwood, Louisiana | |
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Town of Kentwood | |
![]() Kentwood residents observe a noontide Day of Prayer in front of the Town Hall in 2015 | |
Motto: "The Foyer of Louisiana" | |
![]() Location of Kentwood in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. | |
![]() Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
Coordinates: 30°56′10″N 90°30′55″W / 30.93611°N 90.51528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Tangipahoa |
Founded | 1893 |
Area | |
• Total | 7.11 sq mi (18.42 km2) |
• Land | 7.11 sq mi (18.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 225 ft (69 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,145 |
• Density | 301.69/sq mi (116.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 70444[3] |
Area code | 985 |
FIPS code | 22-39545 |
Kentwood is a small town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana near the Mississippi border. The population was 2,145 at the 2020 census.[2] It is best known as the hometown of singer Britney Spears.