Kennedale, Texas | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250x200px |
Coordinates: | 32.65°N -97.2181°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Tarrant |
Government Type: | Council-Manager |
Leader Title: | City Council |
Leader Name: | Mayor Brad Horton David Glover Kenneth Michels Chris Geary Jeff Nevarez |
Leader Title1: | City Manager |
Leader Name1: | Darrell Hull |
Area Total Km2: | 17.15 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.62 |
Area Land Km2: | 17.12 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.61 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Elevation M: | 192 |
Elevation Ft: | 630 |
Population Total: | 8517 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 76060, 76140 |
Area Code: | 817 |
Website: | www.cityofkennedale.com |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 48-38896[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1339035[2] |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [3] |
Kennedale is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The city had a population of 8,517 as of 2020.
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.
Kennedale is located at 32.6501°N -97.2181°W (32.650070, –97.218095).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.1sqkm, of which 0.03sqkm, or 0.19%, is water.[5]
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 |
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.[7]
Kennedale ISD has two elementary schools, one junior high, and one high school.
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.[8]
According to Kennedale's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[9] the top employers in the city are:
Employer |
| ||
---|---|---|---|
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 |