Kent, OH

Kent is a small city in Ohio with a population of 27,190. Residents earn $42,524 per year, which is 43% below the national average.

3.1 /5.0

B Good

27,190 Population 2,865/sq mi density

$42,524 Median Income $28,307 per capita

$210,700 Home Value $238,220 Zillow

$983 Median Rent 39.0% income on rent

49°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

101 Violent Crime/100K 1,321 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.7 / 5.0

$42,524 median income, 6.6% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.9 / 5.0

$210,700 home value, $983/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

101 violent crimes/100K (73% below avg)

A+

Education

4.7 / 5.0

46.6% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

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Haunted Places

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Bigfoot Sightings

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4 reported haunted locations found near Kent, OH.

Name	Description
Kent	Kent State University - One the first floor of Allyn hall, a small girl named Sarah walks the halls. She likes to tug on bed sheets and ask people to play with her.
Kent University	Stuart Hall - This Vacant dorm located on Kent State's campus, not far from the student center has several rumors of hauntings. There are broken windows and bars against the doors urging you not to even try and trespass. Vines have grown all along the walls as well. Noises are heard and every now and then you can see a light from the window, even though "no one" has been in there for several years. - October 2007 Update: Stuart Hall is no longer abandoned.
Masonic Temple	Marvin Kent home- Masonic Temple former mansion of Marvin Kent. Bessie Kent was burned alive while working with fire in one of the rooms. (Either a kerosene lamp, candle, or lighting a stove) Anyway, this is a well known ghost in Kent. The Kent Free Library also has the ghost of Nellie Dingley, the first librarian to work there. She died as a nurse in WWI.
University Plaza Theatre	The older part of the University Plaza Theatre off the campus of Kent State University, is home to haunting. After hours, the manager has seen what appears to be the back of a patron's head in the seats. Mysterious things have occurred in the projection room and footsteps can often be heard but there is no one there.

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