The City of Kentwood, Michigan is in lower Kent County, and adjacent to Grand Rapids to the north and west, Wyoming to the west, and the townships of Grand Rapids, Cascade, and Gaines to the north, east, and south, respectively.
Other cities and villages within twenty miles of Kentwood include East Grand Rapids, Caledonia, Grandville, Grand Rapids, Middleville, Hudsonville, Lowell, Walker, Rockford, and Wayland. The census-designated places of Forest Hills and Cutlerville are also nearby.
The chief routes through the city include I-96, M-37 (Broadmoor Avenue), and M-11 (28th Street). US-131 runs north-south just west of the city limits, and M-5 runs east-west just south of Kentwood.
Prior to 1967, Kentwood was known as Paris Township, although an area of the township was locally known as Kentwood prior to that time, and a branch post office carried that name. Residents chose to incorporate as a city in response to the threat of annexation by either East Grand Rapids or Wyoming.
Since Kentwood first appeared on a census roll with a population of 20,310 in 1970, the city grew by nearly fifty percent by 1980, twenty-five percent in 1990, and twenty percent by 2000, slowing to a growth of under eight percent in 2010, and predicted to grow by just under seven percent in 2020. Its slowing growth may be attributed to a decline in available undeveloped land within the city limits.
Kentwood Public Schools is the primary provider of public K-12 education within the city, although portions of the city are served by Caledonia Community Schools, Forest Hills Public Schools, and Kelloggsville Public Schools. The western portion of Calvin University is in the northern part of Kentwood, although the university is considered to be within Grand Rapids. The Richard L. Root Library, a branch of the Kent District Library District, is situated next to an old landfill in Kentwood.
Operated by Georgia-Pacific from 1971 to 2000, the Kentwood Mine is an underground gypsum mine within the city.
The focus of this category is on the city and any businesses, industries, schools, places of worship, organizations, attractions, events, sports, and recreational opportunities within the city.
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Breton Gardens Family Dentistry
Situated in Breton Gardens, Kentwood, Michigan, the family dental program offers full family dental services, including bridges, crowns, dentures, digital x-rays, fillings, dental hygiene, implants, inlays, Perlo, root canals, veneers, and teeth whitening. Directions and a map are posted, the dental physicians and team are introduced, and an overview of its services is included. Office hours, contacts, appointment policies, accepted insurances, and necessary patient forms are available.
https://www.bretongardensfamilydentistry.com/
The Kentwood, Michigan apartment community includes two hundred and forty units, from one-bedroom units to those with three-bedroom, designed for families. Floor plans, rates, photographs, and a list of amenities are featured on the site, and interested persons may schedule a tour of the facilities. Also available is an online survey to pre-qualify for tenancy at the apartments, as well as an online application. The address, business hours, and telephone number are included.
https://apartmentskentwood.com/
The member-owned financial institution serves those who live, work, attend school, or worship in Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, and Ottawa counties. Headquartered in Kentwood, Michigan, the credit union has branches in Comstock Park, Grandville, Hudsonville, Kentwood, Middleville, and Rockford, where it offers savings accounts, checking accounts, loans, credit cards, and other member benefits. Member policies and information about loans and credit cards are included.
https://www.communitywestcu.org/
KPS is a public school district offering a PK-12th-grade curriculum through one early childhood school, ten elementary schools, three middle schools, a freshman campus, a high school, an alternative education program, and a virtual school academy, most of which are located in Kentwood, Michigan. Each of its campuses is highlighted, school calendars, and contacts are provided. A district map, staff directory, department contacts, and its academics, arts, and athletics programs are highlighted.
https://www.kentwoodps.org/
Kentwood Public Schools Education Foundation
The KPS Education Foundation raises funds and offers educational grants to Kentwood Public Schools faculty, as well as administering corporate and memorial scholarship opportunities, and partnering with businesses to provide for classroom needs. Kentwood businesses and alumni are encouraged to donate to the Foundation, which may be done online. Awards and grants administered by the Foundation are featured, along with a calendar of events, grant applications, and a contact form.
https://www.kpsef.org/
City hall hours and contacts are posted on the official municipal website, which includes contacts and information about city departments, committees, and boards, property tax data, a business development guide, and resources for starting and operating a business within the city. Other resources include a guide to resident services, schools, health facilities, shopping venues, public transportation, and events, as well as municipal programs, and demographic data.
https://www.kentwood.us/
Paul Mitchell School of Grand Rapids
Located on 29th Street in Kentwood, Michigan, the Paul Mitchell School teaches cosmetology at four levels, from the Level 1 foundation course, through the Level 2 course, to the Level 3 course teaching advanced and creative techniques, to the optional Phase 2 course of intensive study. The school also offers a teacher training program, with an emphasis on how to teach theory, evaluate student performance, and preparing students to pass the cosmetology state board examination.
https://paulmitchell.edu/grandrapids
