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Kenedy, Texas

Kenedy is a city in Karnes County, Texas, United States, named for Mifflin Kenedy, 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, up from 3,296 at the 2010 census.

History
In the early 1900s many of Kenedy's gunfighter shootings caused the town to be nicknamed "Six Shooter Junction". During World War II, the Kenedy Alien Detention Camp was located near the outskirts of the town, on a former Civilian Conservation Corps site. Though it later served as a prisoner of war camp, it started as an internment camp for people of German, Italian, and Japanese ancestry deported from Latin America, as well as some who were long-term residents of the U.S. The camp opened in April 1942, when the first group of Latin American deportees arrived: 456 Germans, 156 Japanese and 14 Italians. In 1944, the remaining internees were transferred to other facilities, and by September it had been converted to a German POW camp; beginning in July 1945, the camp was also used to house Japanese POWs. ==Geography==
Geography
Kenedy is located in south-central Karnes County at (28.8143, –97.8496). U.S. Route 181 runs through the west side of the city, leading northwest to Karnes City, the county seat, and to San Antonio. To the south US-181 leads to Beeville and to Corpus Christi. Texas State Highway 72 (Main Street) passes through the center of Kenedy, leading northeast to Yorktown and southwest to Three Rivers. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Kenedy has a total area of , of which , or 0.29%, are water. ==Demographics==
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Kenedy had a population of 3,473. The median age was 39.1 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.2 males age 18 and over. There were 1,352 households in Kenedy, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.3% were married-couple households, 24.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,669 housing units, of which 19.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 18.9%. 2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 3,487 people, 1,266 households, and 907 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,550 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 72.44% White, 3.18% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 20.68% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.90% of the population. There were 1,266 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.20. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,647, and the median income for a family was $25,152. Males had a median income of $25,779 versus $17,895 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,929. About 23.4% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==
Education
The city is served by the Kenedy Independent School District. ==Notable people==
Notable people
Carl Baugh, Young-Earth creationist • Jim Busby, Major League Baseball player • Blas Elias, musician (Slaughter, Trans Siberian Orchestra) • Cliff Gustafson, head coach for 29 seasons of the University of Texas at Austin baseball team • Mike Whitwell, NFL player ==Climate==
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, Kenedy has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ==References==
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