Kemp, Texas | |
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City | |
Calaboose Jail in Kemp
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Motto: Easy Livin' | |
Location of Kemp in Kaufman County, Texas |
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Coordinates: 32°26′14″N 96°13′33″W / 32.43722°N 96.22583°WCoordinates: 32°26′14″N 96°13′33″W / 32.43722°N 96.22583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Kaufman |
Incorporated | May 18, 1922 |
Government | |
• Type | Type A General Law Municipality |
• Mayor | Laura Hanna Peace |
• City Secretary | Allene Gilmore |
• Mayor Pro-Tem | Leotis Buckley |
Area | |
• Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
• Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,133 |
• Estimate (2015 ) | 1,256 |
• Density | 640.5/sq mi (247.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 75143 |
Area code(s) | 430, 903 |
FIPS code | 48-38788 |
GNIS feature ID | 1339022 |
Website | www |
Kemp is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,154 at the 2010 census.
Kemp is located at 32°26′14″N 96°13′33″W / 32.43722°N 96.22583°W (32.437285, -96.225730).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.75%) is water.
Kemp is on the northern part of Cedar Creek Lake. People who travel from the Dallas area visiting Cedar Creek Lake usually first pass through Kemp.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,133 people, 448 households, and 301 families residing in the city. The population density was 640.5 people per square mile (247.1/km²). There were 497 housing units at an average density of 281.0 per square mile (108.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.14% White, 8.65% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.06% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% of the population.
There were 448 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.