Kennedale, Texas
| Kennedale, Texas | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Kennedale in Tarrant County, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°39′0″N 97°13′5″W / 32.65000°N 97.21806°WCoordinates: 32°39′0″N 97°13′5″W / 32.65000°N 97.21806°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Texas
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| County |
 Tarrant
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| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council |
Mayor Brian Johnson Rockie Gilley Liz Carrington Sandra Lee Kelly Turner Jan Joplin |
| • City Manager | George Campbell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| • Land | 17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.0 km2 (0.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,763 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76060, 76140 |
| Area code(s) | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-38896 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339035 |
| Website | www.cityofkennedale.com |
Kennedale is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,763 at the 2010 census.
Kennedale is located at 32°39′00″N 97°13′05″W / 32.650070°N 97.218095°W (32.650070, -97.218095).
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.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,850 people, 2,141 households, and 1,616 families residing in the city. The population density was 968.5 people per square mile (374.0/km2). There were 2,241 housing units at an average density of 371.0 per square mile (143.3/km2). 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.
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