Kentwood, Louisiana

About Kentwood

Kentwood, LA is a small town located in eastern Louisiana counting 2,195 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Kentwood is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 7.11 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 309 residents per square mile.

📰 Kentwood News Today

• Myrle Varnado Gates Obituary (2026) - Kentwood, LA - McKneely Funeral Home - Kentwood Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Two arrested after drug bust in Kentwood. Here's what we know WDSU · Sep 15
• Brayden Wade Sanders Obituary Jun 1, 2026 Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Homes · Jun 1
• 2 members of Kentwood pastor's family killed in north Louisiana crash WBRZ · Jun 22
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Kentwood, Louisiana - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Louisiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Kentwood Unique

• Positioned in eastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kentwood

• Pan's Express
• The Cafe (café)
• Hart's Bar-B-Q — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kentwood Historical and Cultural Arts Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kentwood

• Newman Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Kentwood

• Chesbrough Elementary School
• Jewel M. Sumner High School
• Jewel M. Sumner Middle School
• Kentwood High Magnet School
• O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy
• Spring Creek Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Kentwood · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Kentwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities