Kent [Litchfield County] was named from Kent county, England and incorporated in 1739. Its Native American name is "Scatacook,"Total area, 49.6 sq. miles, Land area, 48.5 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 2,858. Voting Districts, 1. Principal industries, agriculture and the manufacture of transformers and electric cloth cutting machines.Kent includes the area known as South Kent.