Kent
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Kent

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 3
  • partly recorded 10
  • nothing recorded 6
GEOID
26081
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:mi/county:kent
POP
675,232 (2025)
CENTER
43.0322, -85.5493
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Kent

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Kent itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Board of Commissioners
0/0 seats recorded

No seats recorded.

Organization 20

Departments

  • Kent County Animal Shelter - animal control and shelter services

  • Kent County Board of Commissioners - elected legislative body governing Kent County, Michigan

  • Kent County Community Action - anti-poverty programs and community development services

  • Kent County Administrator/Controller - chief administrative officer managing county operations and budget

  • Kent County Clerk - elected office responsible for elections, vital records, and county records

  • Kent County Drain Commissioner - elected office managing county drains, stormwater, and water resources

  • Kent County Emergency Management - disaster preparedness, response, and recovery coordination

  • Kent County Equalization Department - property assessment equalization and tax base administration

  • Kent County Facilities Management - county building maintenance, operations, and capital improvements

  • Finance Finance

    Kent County Finance Department - county financial management, accounting, and fiscal reporting

  • Kent County Health Department - public health services, disease prevention, and environmental health

  • Kent County Human Resources - employee recruitment, benefits, labor relations, and workforce management

  • Kent County Information Technology - technology infrastructure, systems, and digital services

  • Kent County Parks - county park system management, recreation, and natural resource conservation

  • Kent County Prosecutor's Office - elected prosecutor responsible for criminal prosecution in Kent County

  • Kent County Public Defender - legal representation for indigent defendants in criminal proceedings

  • Public Works Public Works

    Kent County Public Works - county road maintenance, infrastructure, and engineering services

  • Kent County Sheriff's Office - elected sheriff providing law enforcement, corrections, and court security

  • Kent County Treasurer's Office - elected office managing county finances, tax collection, and investments

  • Kent County Veterans Services - benefits assistance and support services for veterans and their families

Within Kent

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
19
agencies
82
bodies
15
officials
15
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Grand Rapids 16 1 6
Wyoming 1 1 0
Kentwood 1 1 1
Walker 7 1 8
Grandville 11 1 0
East Grand Rapids 7 1 0
Rockford 11 2 0
Sparta 4 2 0
Lowell 11 1 0
Cedar Springs 1 1 0
Caledonia 1 2 0
Kent City 5 1 0
Sand Lake 6 0 0
Byron Center 0 0 0
Cannonsburg 0 0 0
Comstock Park 0 0 0
Cutlerville 0 0 0
Forest Hills 0 0 0
Northview 0 0 0