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Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 602,622.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26/26081.html )〕 Its county seat is Grand Rapids.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The county was set off in 1831, and organized in 1836.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University )〕 It is named for New York jurist and legal scholar James Kent, who represented the Michigan Territory in its dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip. Kent County is included in the Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area. Kent County is the economic and manufacturing center of West Michigan, with the Steelcase corporation based in the county. It is also the home of the Frederik Meijer Gardens, a significant cultural landmark of the Midwest. The county is a traditional stronghold for the Republican Party, with a substantial conservative population, although the 2008 Presidential Election marked the first time since 1964 a Democratic Presidential candidate received more votes than his Republican opponent. The Gerald R. Ford International Airport is located within the county. ==History== The Grand River runs through the county. On its west bank are burial mounds, remnants of the Hopewell Indians who once lived there.〔Beld, Gordon G. (2012). (''Grand Times in Grand Rapids: Pieces of Furniture City History'' ), pp. 17-19. The History Press.〕 The valley of the river served as an important center for the fur trade in the early 19th century. After the War of 1812, Rix Robinson and Louis Campau were the earliest traders in the area.〔Fuller, George Newman (1916). (''Economic and Social Beginnings of Michigan'' ), p. 423. Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co.〕 In 1831, it was set off from Kalamazoo County.〔Purkey, Thomas H. (1986). (''Soil Survey of Kent County, Michigan'' ), p. 2. United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.〕 In 1838, Grand Rapids incorporated as the county's first village. By the end of the century, stimulated by the construction of several sawmills, the area was a significant center for agriculture, logging, and manufacturing furniture. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kent County, Michigan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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