Kennard, Texas
| Kennard, Texas | |
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Kennard City Hall building (established 1978)
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 Location of Kennard, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 31°21′21″N 95°11′7″W / 31.35583°N 95.18528°WCoordinates: 31°21′21″N 95°11′7″W / 31.35583°N 95.18528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Houston |
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| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 317 |
| • Density | 250.5/sq mi (96.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75847 |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-38884 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360574 |
Kennard (/kəˈnɑːrd/ kə-NARD) is a city in Houston County, Texas, United States. The population was 317 at the 2000 census. The main street is Texas State Highway 7.
The First Baptist Church of Kennard, established in 1903, has over the years been involved in anti-liquor and anti-gambling campaigns.
Kennard is located at 31°21′21″N 95°11′7″W / 31.35583°N 95.18528°W (31.355866, -95.185384).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 317 people, 123 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 250.5 people per square mile (96.4/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 125.7/sq mi (48.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.45% White, 21.77% African American, 0.95% Asian, 1.58% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.84% of the population.
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