Kennedale, Texas

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Area
Kennedale, Texas

Location in the state of Texas
Counties	Tarrant County
Mayor	Bryan Lankhorst
- City	6.0 mi² / 15.6 km²
- Land	6.0 mi² / 15.6 km²
- Water	0.0 mi² / 0.0 km²
Population
- City (2000)	5,850
- Density	968.5 mi² / 374.0/km²
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Website: www.cityofkennedale.com

Kennedale is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,850 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Education
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Kennedale is located at 32°39′0″N, 97°13′5″W (32.650070, -97.218095)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] History

Settled in the 1860's. Named for Oliver S. Kennedy who platted Kennedale, and donated every other lot to the Southern Pacific Railroad. Today, Kennedale is the home of the Cowtown Speedway Racetrack.

[edit] Demographics

Southbound on North Little School Road between August Run & Shady Creek Drive.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,850 people, 2,141 households, and 1,616 families residing in the city. The population density was 374.0/km² (968.5/mi²). There were 2,241 housing units at an average density of 143.3/km² (371.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.51% White, 3.45% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 4.29% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.91% of the population.

There were 2,141 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,091, and the median income for a family was $53,901. Males had a median income of $43,182 versus $25,508 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,323. About 4.9% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The City of Kennedale is served by the Kennedale Independent School District.

[edit] External links

The City of Kennedale
Kennedale Independent School District
Kennedale Junior High School
Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 32.65007° -97.218095°
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