Kent Minnesota Map

About Kent, Minnesota

Kent is a locality in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 65. The population density is 130.7 people per km². Kent is located at 46.4363°N, 96.6848°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kent is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56553.

Kent asserts its presence upon the flat, expansive floor of the Red River Valley, where the horizon stretches thin and taut like a wire pulled across the sky. It lies 30.5 miles south of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 173°T), and is situated 12.4 miles north-northwest of Wahpeton. The landscape around Kent is defined by the steady, unassuming passage of Whisky Creek, which carves a modest path through the black, fertile earth that has dictated the rhythm of life here for generations. During the long, quiet winters, the air gains a sharp, brittle clarity, turning the fields into a vast expanse of white that mirrors the low-hanging, slate-gray clouds. In the warmth of summer, the light lingers late, casting long, amber shadows that catch the tall grasses swaying near the water’s edge, while the distant, subtle depressions of the land hint at the geological memory of glacial retreat.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the economy in Kent, where the legacy of homesteading families persists in the disciplined geometry of the surrounding grain fields. The local character is shaped by a deep, pragmatic connection to the soil and the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that demand a quiet endurance. Residents often look toward the nearby Manston Marsh State Wildlife Management Area to witness the seasonal migrations of waterfowl, finding a sense of scale in the wilder, uncultivated patches of the prairie. Though the bustle of commerce has shifted over time, the spirit of Kent endures in the sturdy architecture of its older structures and the way the wind moves unobstructed across the open plains, uninterrupted by the distant, shallow basins like Nyqist Coulee or the quiet depths of Breckenridge Lake.

About This Kent Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kent, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.436349, -96.684799. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Kent includes the ZIP code (56553), telephone area code (320), county seat of Wilkin County (Breckenridge), and school district assignment (Breckenridge Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.