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Kent
Jutta Wolf 1998
Facts of Interest About Kent, Connecticut
Click to visit Kent, Connecticut Homepage
A picture - perfect, quaint little town, set along the bank of the Housatonic River, has garnered quite a reputation for itself as a “Mecca for the Arts.” It has become a haven to artists, artisans, and galleries alike.
Despite persistent development pressures, Kent has retained its historic identity and well-defined character. Home to several points of interest such as historic Bull’s Bridge, one of only two covered bridges left in the state, this scenic, rural town has much to offer its diverse visitors. Other noteworthy sites of interest to visit include Flanders Historic District, The Seven Hearths and Kent Furnace and Sloane-Stanley Museum, Swift House, and Schaghticoke Indian Reservation one of five reservations in the state, and the only one in the Greater New Milford region.
With a blend of traditional style homes and distinctive architecture against a setting of natural beauty - the town of Kent serves as a magnetic attraction to residents, visitors, and tourists from afar. Many come to view the 200-foot cascading waterfall in nearby 275-acre Kent Falls State Park, one of Connecticut’s most scenic parks.
The town government is provided for by a Board of Selectmen and regular town meetings.
Education is well served by The Kent Center School for children at the elementary and middle school levels (K-B) while secondary school students (Grades 9-12) attend The Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, both are public schools. The town is well known for several prestigious private schools - Kert School (Grades 9-12), Marvelwood Preparatory School (Grades 9-12) and South Kent School (Grades 9-12; boys)
Kent
Zip Code:
06757 (Kent);
06785 (S. Kent)
Facts of Interest
Year Town Incorporated: October 1739
Form of Government: Board of Selectmen
Geographic Location: NW Corner of Region
Geographic Area: 49.5 Sq. Miles
Current Population: Est. 3,152 (1998)
Number of People in Labor Pool: 1,831
Median Household Income: $29,671 (‘95)
Total Households: 1,480 (‘94)
Average Home Price: $205,001 (‘94)
Assessed Value of Community: $267,562,980
(Collectible Grand List 1997)
Public Safety: Resident State Trooper
Health Care: Extensive (See Health Care)
Current Sales Tax: 6%
Low-Rise Facilities: Zoned Commercial
with small industrial Area (35 ft. height restriction)
Largest employers in community
Kent Greenhouse Landscaping
Kent School
Marvelwood Preparatory School
The Kent (a specialty care facility)
Overview of Commercial Area: Kent’s
commercial zoning allows for a mix of
residential with commercial. The Main
Street shopping area is comprised of
converted Victorian housing along with
several more contemporary commercial
buildings, including Kent Town Center,
constructed in a colonial style. The Town
Center, which currently consists of an L-
shaped 24,000 sq. ft. building, is being
expanded with two new buildings now
under construction which will add 18,000
sq. ft. of commercial space to the town
upon completion.
Kent Town Hall
Town Hall and Departmental Information
41 Kent Green Boulevard
Kent, CT 06757
Area Code 860 Telephone 927-3433
Office hours vary by department
*Emergency 911
Animal Control Officer - 927-1829
Assessor - 927-3160
Building Inspector - 927-4625
Building Office - 927-4625
Children’s Center - 927-4168
DMV - 800 842-8222
Fire Marshall - 927-4625
Health District - 489-0436
(Torrington Area)
Historical Society - 927-3761
Housatonic Youth Service Bureau - 800 286-2000
(Falls Village) - 824-4720
Inland/Wetlands - 927-4625
Library - 927-3761
Parks & Recreation - 927-1003
Planning & Zoning - 927-4625
Post Office - 927-3435
(S. Kent) 927-3870
Probate Judge - 927-3729
Recycling Center - 927-4627
Regional Planning Agency - 868-7341
Northwestern CT Council of Governments
Registrar of Voters - 927-1953
Resident Trooper - 927-3134
Selectman - 927-4627
Sheriff - 927-3318
Social Service. - 927-1586
State Police Troop L - 800 953-9949
Tax Collector - 927-3269
Town Clerk - 927-3433
Utilities - Electric
CT Light & Power - 800-286-2000
Cable
Charter Communications - 355-0937
Gas
No Natural Gas Service
Health Care
Danbury Hospital - 203 797-7000
(371)beds, 502 physicians/surgeons)
New Milford Hospital - 860 355-2611
(affiliate of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center)
(85 beds, 75 physicians/surgeons)
Sharon Hospital - 860 364-4141
(82 bed 64 physicians/surgeons)
House of Worship
(See Editorial)
Local & Area Newspapers
Kent Good Times Dispatch - 860-927-4621
Litchfield County Times - 860-355-4141
New Milford Times - 860-354-2261
The Greater New Milford Spectrum - 860-354-2273
Telephone
Southern New England - 800-453-7638
Trash (Residential & Commercial)
Contact Selectmen's Office to Purchase
Permit for Transfer Station
ASTI Waste Systems - 860-354-2211
Automated Waste Disposal - 203-743-0405
Diversified Waste Disposal - 203-778-4347
Water
BHC Company - 800-732-9678
Permits- certificates-licenses arc issued by various departments.
Contact the Town Hall for more information and hours of operation.
11 Railroad Street, New Milford, CT 06776
Tel. (860) 354-6080 ~ Fax. (860) 354-8526
nmcc@newmilford-chamber.com
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