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 | |
| • 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[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360598[4] |
| 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.[2] After Theodore Roosevelt came to the city, it was named for his son Kermit Roosevelt.[5] On July 16, 1926, after discovery of oil in the Hendrick oil field near Kermit, the city grew quickly.[6]
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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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