Kennedale, Texas

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Kennedale, Texas
Tarrant County Texas Incorporated Areas Kennedale highlighted.svg
Location of Kennedale in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°39′0″N97°13′5″W / 32.65000°N 97.21806°W / 32.65000; -97.21806
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Texas.svg  Texas
County Flag of Tarrant County, Texas.svg Tarrant
Government
  Type Council-Manager
   City Council Mayor Brad Horton
David Glover
Kenneth Michels
Chris Geary
Jeff Nevarez
   City Manager Darrell Hull
Area
[1]
  Total6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2)
  Land6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
630 ft (192 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total8,517
  Density1,300/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 [2]
GNIS feature ID1339035 [3]
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.

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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

Kennedale is located at 32°39′00″N97°13′05″W / 32.650070°N 97.218095°W / 32.650070; -97.218095 (32.650070, –97.218095). [4]

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. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1950 1,046
1960 1,52145.4%
1970 3,076102.2%
1980 2,594−15.7%
1990 4,09657.9%
2000 5,85042.8%
2010 6,76315.6%
2020 8,51725.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Welcome sign to the City of Kennedale Welcome2kennedale.jpg
Welcome sign to the City of Kennedale
Kennedale racial composition as of 2020 [7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)4,81756.56%
Black or African American (NH)1,18613.93%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)470.55%
Asian (NH)3884.56%
Pacific Islander (NH)30.04%
Some Other Race (NH)220.26%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)4445.21%
Hispanic or Latino 1,61018.9%
Total8,517

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. [10]

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. [11]

Economy

Top employers

According to Kennedale's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, [12] the top employers in the city are:

#Employer# of Employees
1 Kennedale ISD 412
2ARK Contracting Services155
3Speed Fab Crete76
4City of Kennedale70
5Hawk Steel62
6Harrison Jet Guns50
US Galvanizing LP50
RE Watson & Associates50
9Mike Conkle's Custom Cabinets48
10Redi-Mix LP21

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  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kennedale city, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  8. https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify ]
  9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  10. Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary, Kennedale, Texas, . . . . Independent, Fundamental, KJV only
  11. Climate Summary for Kennedale, Texas
  12. 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. [8] [9]