Kermit, Texas
city in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Kermit, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°51′14″N 103°5′32″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 |
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