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Kent County, Michigan

Grand Rapids and West Michigan's economic hub - from ArtPrize and the Medical Mile to the furniture industry legacy and the Grand River corridor. Property tax, courts, public records, and senior services for Kent County residents.

County Seat Grand Rapids

Population 656,955

Founded 1836

County Website accesskent.com/deeds

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COUNTY BOARD

300 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 632-7580

REGISTER OF DEEDS

300 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 632-7610

COUNTY CLERK

300 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 632-7640

SHERIFF

701 Ball Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 632-6100

EQUALIZATION / ASSESSOR

300 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 632-7520

COUNTY TREASURER

300 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 632-7500

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About Kent County

Kent County is Michigan’s third most populous county and the 102nd most populous in the United States, covering 864 square miles of western Michigan anchored by Grand Rapids, the state’s second largest city, along the Grand River. Grand Rapids (population...

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County SeatGrand Rapids

Population656,955

Land Area864 mi²

Founded1836

Websiteaccesskent.com/deeds

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