Kenedy, Texas | |
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.jpg) Downtown Kenedy | |
| Motto: "The Junction Where Good Friends Meet" | |
 Location of Kenedy, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 28°49′N 97°51′W / 28.817°N 97.850°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Karnes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Sutton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.68 sq mi (9.52 km2) |
| • Land | 3.67 sq mi (9.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,473 |
| • Density | 914.62/sq mi (353.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78119 |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-38860[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360572[3] |
| Website | www |
Kenedy is a city in Karnes County, Texas, United States, named for Mifflin Kenedy,[4] who bought 400,000 acres (1,600 km2) and wanted to develop a new town that would carry his name. The population was 3,473 at the 2020 census,[5] up from 3,296 at the 2010 census.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Mifflin Kenedy from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Karnes city, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2019.