Editing Kennedale, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Kennedale, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = 
| nickname           = 
| image_map          = Tarrant County Texas Incorporated Areas Kennedale highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250x200px
| map_caption        = Location of Kennedale in [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]], [[Texas]]
<!-- Location -->
| coordinates        = {{coord|32|37|50|N|97|13|02|W|region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{flagu|United States|size=23px}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Texas|size=23px}}
| subdivision_name2  = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Tarrant County, Texas.svg|size=23px}} [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant]]
<!-- Government -->
| government_type    = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
| leader_title       = [[City Council]]
| leader_title1      = [[Mayor]] 
| leader_title2      = [[City Manager]]
| established_date   = 
<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| 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
| area_water_percent = 
| area_urban_km2     = 
<!-- Population -->
| population_total   = 8517
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
<!-- General information -->
| postal_code        = 76060, 76140
| area_code          = [[Area code 817|817]]
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 656
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-38896<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2410183<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410183}}</ref>
| website            = [http://www.cityofkennedale.com www.cityofkennedale.com]
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Kennedale''' is a city in [[Tarrant County, Texas]], United States. The city had a population of 8,517 as of [[2020 United States census|2020]].

==History==
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==
[[Image:Welcome2kennedale.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.8|Welcome sign to the City of Kennedale]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|17.1|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 0.19%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kennedale city, Texas| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=November 30, 2011}}</ref>

{{Geographic location| width = auto
| title = '''Surrounding municipalities'''
|Center = Kennedale
|North = [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]]
|Northeast = [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]] <br /> (13 miles)
|East = [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]]
|Southeast = [[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]]
|South = [[Rendon, Texas|Rendon]] <br /> (6 miles)
|Southwest = [[Everman, Texas|Everman]] <br /> (4 miles)
|West = [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] 
|Northwest = [[Forest Hill, Texas|Forest Hill]] <br /> (4 miles)
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1950 = 1046
| 1960 = 1521
| 1970 = 3076
| 1980 = 2594
| 1990 = 4096
| 2000 = 5850
| 2010 = 6763
| 2020 = 8517
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Kennedale racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4838896&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|4,817
|56.56%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,186
|13.93%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|47
|0.55%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|388
|4.56%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|3
|0.04%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|22
|0.26%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|444
|5.21%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,610
|18.9%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''8,517'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 8,517 people, 2,988 households, and 2,287 families residing in the city.

===Education===
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.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010604150805/http://www.geocities.com/athens/oracle/9446/seminary.html Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary, Kennedale, Texas, . . . . Independent, Fundamental, KJV only<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

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

== Climate ==
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.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=167414&cityname=Kennedale%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Kennedale, Texas]</ref>

==Economy==

===Top employers===
According to Kennedale's 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>[http://www.cityofkennedale.com/294/Financial-Reports City of Kennedale ACFR] Retrieved 2025-05-03</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
| Sabre Industries/Fort Worth Tower
|450-500
|-
|2
| [[Kennedale ISD]]
|400-450
|-
|3
| Speed Fab Crete
|100-150
|-
|rowspan=6|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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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofkennedale.com/ City of Kennedale official website]
* [https://www.kennedaleisd.net/Domain/8 Kennedale Independent School District]
* [https://www.kennedaleisd.net/Domain/960 Kennedale Junior High School]

{{Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex}}
{{Tarrant County, Texas}}
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[[Category:Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Tarrant County, Texas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in the 1860s]]