Kempner, Texas

Kempner, Texas
City
Location of Kempner, Texas
Coordinates: 31°04′40″N 97°58′57″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Lampasas
Area [1]
• Total	2.05 sq mi (5.32 km^2)
• Land	2.05 sq mi (5.32 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	1,020 ft (310 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,146
• Density	560/sq mi (220/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76539
Area code	254 512
FIPS code	48-38800[3]
GNIS feature ID	2410177[2]

Kempner City Hall on 8/13/2021

Kempner is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km^2), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Kempner has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[4]

History

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,004		—
2010	1,089		8.5%
2020	1,146		5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

Kempner racial composition[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	832	72.6%
Black or African American (NH)	40	3.49%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	12	1.05%
Asian (NH)	21	1.83%
Pacific Islander (NH)	10	0.87%
Some Other Race (NH)	9	0.79%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	64	5.58%
Hispanic or Latino	158	13.79%
Total	1,146

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,146 people, 355 households, and 303 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, 1,004 people, 351 households, and 272 families resided in the city. The population density was 450.3 inhabitants per square mile (173.9/km^2). The 373 housing units averaged 167.3/sq mi (64.6/km^2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.86% White, 6.37% African American, 0.90% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 3.29% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 7.97% of the population.

Of the 351 households, 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were not families. About 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city, the population was distributed as 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,981, and for a family was $41,094. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,661. About 5.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Kempner is served by the Lampasas Independent School District.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kempner, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Climate Summary for Kempner, Texas
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 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.

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]