Kentland is a town in Jefferson Township, Newton County, Indiana, United States. 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<!-- commenting out this section pending a source. Does not seem to be supported by the Hereford (cattle) or Warren T. McCray articles..., where he was instrumental in developing the American Hereford stock at his farm just outside of town limits-->.
The Newton County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Kentland has a total area of , all land.
The Kentland crater, a probable meteorite impact crater, is located between Kentland and Goodland.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Kentland had a population of 1,641. The median age was 43.0 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.2 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 717 households in Kentland, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.1% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,748 people, 695 households, and 450 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 782 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.2% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.0% of the population.
There were 695 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the town was 40.9 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
2000 census
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As of the census
Notable people
- George Ade, columnist and author; Ross–Ade Stadium at Purdue University is named for him.
- Alice Chancellor, Army engineer
- Jethro A. Hatch, was the first physician in Kentland and a U.S. Representative from Indiana.
- Warren T. McCray, 30th Governor of Indiana.
- Tracy Smith, former Arizona State baseball coach.