Kennedale, Texas

Kennedale, Texas
City
Location of Kennedale in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°37′50″N97°13′02″W / 32.63056°N 97.21722°W / 32.63056; -97.21722
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Tarrant
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area [1]
• Total	6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2)
• Land	6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [2]	656 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,517
• Density	1,300/sq mi (500/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76060, 76140
Area code	817
FIPS code	48-38896 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2410183 [2]
Website	www.cityofkennedale.com

Kennedale is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The city had a population of 8,517 as of 2020.

History

Settled in the 1860s, the community was named for Oliver S. Kennedy, who platted the area and donated every other lot to the Southern Pacific Railroad. Linda Rhodes is the first female Mayor.

Geography

Welcome sign to the City of Kennedale

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.19%, is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	1,046		—
1960	1,521		45.4%
1970	3,076		102.2%
1980	2,594		−15.7%
1990	4,096		57.9%
2000	5,850		42.8%
2010	6,763		15.6%
2020	8,517		25.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Kennedale racial composition as of 2020 ^[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	4,817	56.56%
Black or African American (NH)	1,186	13.93%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	47	0.55%
Asian (NH)	388	4.56%
Pacific Islander (NH)	3	0.04%
Some Other Race (NH)	22	0.26%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	444	5.21%
Hispanic or Latino	1,610	18.9%
Total	8,517

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,517 people, 2,988 households, and 2,287 families residing in the city.

Education

Kennedale is served by the Kennedale Independent School District.

Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary and College, an Independent Baptist institution of higher learning, was established in Kennedale in 1960. ^[9]

Kennedale ISD has two elementary schools, one junior high, and one high school.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kennedale has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[10]

Economy

Top employers

According to Kennedale's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, ^[11] the top employers in the city are:

#	Employer	# of Employees
1	Kennedale ISD	412
2	ARK Contracting Services	155
3	Speed Fab Crete	76
4	City of Kennedale	70
5	Hawk Steel	62
6	Harrison Jet Guns	50
	US Galvanizing LP	50
	RE Watson & Associates	50
9	Mike Conkle's Custom Cabinets	48
10	Redi-Mix LP	21

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kennedale, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kennedale city, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 30, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
7. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
8. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
9. Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary, Kennedale, Texas, . . . . Independent, Fundamental, KJV only
10. Climate Summary for Kennedale, Texas
11. City of Kennedale CAFR Retrieved 2022-01-23

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[7] [8]}

External links

• City of Kennedale official website
• Kennedale Independent School District
• Kennedale Junior High School