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Kentland, IN - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Kentland  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Kentland Home page. The Kentland Home page provides as much information as possible on Kentland. Knowing Kentland’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Kentland’s Home page, you will also find Kentland’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Kentland has a population of 1809. 51.3% of Kentland’s inhabitants are Male, and 48.7 are female. 49.7% of Kentland is married and 72.8% own their own home. The Average Home price is $82,147, and the average rent is $673. Household median income in Kentland is $48,864, and the individual median income is $28,391. Kentland’s Ethnic is the following: White(84.6%), Black(10%), Hispanic(9.7%), Other(4%), Multiple(1.4%).


The town was founded in 1860 as "Kent", though this name was soon lengthened to Kentland. The name honors Alexander J. Kent, who acquired the then marshy plat and prepared it for development. The town is the county seat of Newton County.Kentland is the birthplace of famous turn-of-the-century humorist George Ade, author of such plays as The College Widow, Artie, and The Sultan of Sulu.


Purdue University's Ross–Ade Stadium, home of the Boilermakers football team, is named for him and fellow Purdue benefactor David Ross. Disgraced Indiana governor Warren McCray, convicted of mail fraud and forced to resign in 1924, also hailed from Kentland. The Newton County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.


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