Kennedale, Texas - Wikipedia

City in Texas, United States

Kennedale, Texas
City
Location of Kennedale in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°37′50″N 97°13′02″W / 32.63056°N 97.21722°W / 32.63056; -97.21722
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Tarrant
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area[1]
• Total	6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2)
• Land	6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2)
• Water	0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation[2]	656 ft (200 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	8,517
• Density	1,288/sq mi (497.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76060, 76140
Area code	817
FIPS code	48-38896[3]
GNIS feature ID	2410183[2]
Website	www.cityofkennedale.com

Kennedale is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The city had a population of 8,517 as of 2020.

History

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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.

Geography

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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.[4]

Surrounding municipalities
Forest Hill (4 miles) Arlington Arlington (13 miles) Fort Worth Kennedale Arlington Everman (4 miles) Rendon (6 miles) Mansfield

Demographics

[edit] Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	1,046	—
1960	1,521	45.4%
1970	3,076	102.2%
1980	2,594	−15.7%
1990	4,096	57.9%
2000	5,850	42.8%
2010	6,763	15.6%
2020	8,517	25.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Kennedale racial composition as of 2020[6] (NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	4,817	56.56%
Black or African American (NH)	1,186	13.93%
Native American or Alaska Native	47	0.55%
Asian	388	4.56%
Pacific Islander	3	0.04%
Some other race (NH)	22	0.26%
Mixed or multiracial (NH)	444	5.21%
Hispanic or Latino	1,610	18.9%
Total	8,517

As of the 2020 United States census, 8,517 people, 2,988 households, and 2,287 families were residing in the city.

Education

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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.[9]

Kennedale ISD has two elementary schools, one junior high, and one high school.

Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Kennedale has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[10]

Economy

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Top employers

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According to Kennedale's 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[11] the top employers in the city are:

#	Employer	# of Employees
1	Sabre Industries/Fort Worth Tower	450-500
2	Kennedale ISD	400-450
3	Speed Fab Crete	100-150
4	ARK Contracting Services	50-100
	Hawk Steel	50-100
	Hexpol Compounding	50-100
	RE Watson & Associates	50-100
	Harrison Jet Guns	50-100
	City of Kennedale	50-100
10	Quick Roofing	25-50

References

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1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kennedale, Texas
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kennedale city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
7. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
8. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
9. ^ Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary, Kennedale, Texas, . . . . Independent, Fundamental, KJV only
10. ^ Climate Summary for Kennedale, Texas
11. ^ City of Kennedale ACFR Retrieved 2025-05-03

1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[7][8]

External links

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• City of Kennedale official website
• Kennedale Independent School District
• Kennedale Junior High School

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