Kermit, Texas
Kermit, Texas | |
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 The Winkler County Courthouse in Kermit, in 1910. | |
 Location of Kermit, Texas | |
  Kermit, Texas  Kermit, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′14″N 103°5′32″W / 31.85389°N 103.09222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Winkler |
| Incorporated | 1938 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
| • Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,861 ft (872 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,267 |
| • Density | 2,486.90/sq mi (995.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79745 |
| Area code | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-39004 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360598 |
| Website | www |
Kermit is a city in the state of Texas in the United States. It is the county seat of Winkler County. About 6,267 people lived there in 2020. After Theodore Roosevelt came to the city, it was named for his son Kermit Roosevelt. On July 16, 1926, after discovery of oil in the Hendrick oil field near Kermit, the city grew quickly.
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- 1 2 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Kermit city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "KERMIT, TEXAS". Texas Escapes. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ "KERMIT, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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