The Village of Kent City, Michigan is in northwest Kent County. Surrounded by Tyrone Township, its borders almost touch Casnovia to the west.
M-46 (Muskegon Street) intersects with M-37 in the western portion of the village, then runs concurrently with M-37 as they leave the village to the northwest. Ball Creek Road runs (southeast-northwest), parallel to M-37, intersecting M-37 nearer to the center of the village.
Cities and villages within twenty miles of Kent City are Casnovia, Sparta, Cedar Springs, Grant, Ravenna, Sand Lake, Walker, Newaygo, Rockford, Pierson, Coopersville, and Grand Rapids.
Although the village was platted for John W. Thompson in 1870, it wasn't founded until 1873. On February 11 of that year, a post office was opened, with Charles H. Barrett as the postmaster. Originally named Ball Creek, the post office was closed on September 25, less than eight months later, but was reopened on November 12, 1873, and renamed Kent City on October 3, 1876.
Incorporated as a village in 1908, it was named for the county, which was itself named for James Kent, a New York jurist who represented Michigan Territory in its dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip.
The village is primarily residential, with its central business district along Peach Ridge Avenue and 17 Mile Road, and other commercial development at M-37 and 17 Mile Road, and elsewhere along M-37.
The village offices, which include a meeting hall and office space, are at 83 Spring Street. The Tyrone Township offices are located in the village, at 28 East Muskegon Street.
With a population of just over one thousand, the village government provides for police protection and law enforcement through an agreement with the Kent County Sheriff's Department, while emergency medical services are provided by a private ambulance company and the Township and Village Fire Department, which is operated by the township through an agreement with Kent City.
The village maintains its own Department of Public Works, which operates and maintains the village's sanitary sewer system, streets, and parks. Kent City Community Schools provides educational services for preschool children and K-12 students, and operates an elementary school campus that hosts the district's preschool and K-5th grades, a middle school for 6-8th-grade students, and a high school campus for 9-12th-grade students. The district serves the village as well as Tyrone Township, Casnovia, and other areas.
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In operation since 1981, the Christian school is located in Kent City, in northern Kent County, Michigan, where it offers a PK-12th-grade, non-denominational Christian curriculum, and Wee Knights Child Development Center provides services for infants and pre-schoolers. A virtual tour of the campus is available, along with a schedule of classes and events, an overview of its distance learning plan, sports programs, access to various forms and reports, office hours, and contacts.
https://www.algomachristian.net/
The Kent City, Michigan public school district offers a K-12 curriculum through an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school, each of which is featured here, along with staff directories, a school calendar, and daily announcements. A district directory, a list of school board members, enrollment schedules and policies, budget data, annual reports, and employment opportunities are included. Curriculum and instructional data for each campus are included, along with student services.
https://www.kentcityschools.org/
Based in Kent City, Michigan, the company produces plastic blow-molded, injection-molded, and lost-core molded products for agricultural, automotive, industrial, packaging, and recreation markets, and has expertise in tool design, program management support, and quality management systems. Its location and contacts are posted, along with its certifications and associations, an overview of its services and capabilities. A quote request form is included, and announcements are posted on the site.
https://kentcityplastics.com/
Providing tax and accounting services for businesses of all sizes and kinds, as well as for individuals in West Michigan, the Kent City accounting firm has been in business for more than thirty years. Its services are detailed on the site, which also features various online resources and tax tools. The firm's staff are introduced, and its locations in Kent City and Grand Rapids are listed, along with its telephone number, email address, and a contact form. A free consultation is available.
https://www.mushlock.com/
The family-owned company in Kent City, Michigan offers general contracting services for residential and commercial clients throughout Western Michigan, including full turnkey services, project consulting, architectural design, permitting, construction, decorating, and final project finishes, as well as commercial remodeling, modifications, retail store build-outs, and residential remodeling. Past projects are shown in photos, and client testimonials are included.
https://www.summitconstructioninc.com/
The civil township in Kent County, Michigan includes the village of Kent City, where the township offices are located, and half of the village of Casnovia. The official township website includes a calendar of events, meeting schedules, agendas, minutes, and announcements, as well as contacts for township offices and departments. A guide to township resources, local farmer's markets, schools, and civic organizations is included, and tax assessment and voter information are included.
https://www.tyronetownship.org/