Kennard, Texas

Kennard, Texas
—  City  —
Kennard City Hall building (established 1978)
Location of Kennard, Texas
Coordinates: 31°21′21″N 95°11′7″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Houston
Area
• Total	1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
• Land	1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	361 ft (110 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	317
• Density	250.5/sq mi (96.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75847
Area code(s)	936
FIPS code	48-38884
GNIS feature ID	1360574

First Baptist Church of Kennard was formerly active in the prohibitionist movement.

Kennard is a city in Houston County, Texas, United States. The population was 317 at the 2000 census.

The First Baptist Church of Kennard, established in 1903, has over the years been involved in anti-liquor and anti-gambling campaigns.

Geography

Kennard is located at 31°21′21″N 95°11′7″W (31.355866, -95.185384).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 317 people, 123 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 250.5 people per square mile (96.4/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 125.7/sq mi (48.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.45% White, 21.77% African American, 0.95% Asian, 1.58% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.84% of the population.

There were 123 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $24,722 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,354. About 16.4% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.7% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.

Kennard is the former home of Network Marketer and Amateur Radio (HAM Radio) operator Lou Everett, Sr., WA5LOU. Now retired, Everett spends much of his time with his ham radio activities in message handling and emergency communications. He is the former net manager for the Texas Traffic Net, http://www.texastrafficnet.org, former Net Manager for the Texas Emergency Net, formerly Assistant Section Manager for the STX Section of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), as well as the former Assistant Emergency Coordinator for the ARRL STX Section.

In April 2010, Mr. Everett moved to an Indianapolis suburb called Cumberland, IN. There he continues with his Ham Radio activities. Mr. Everett is currently the ARRL Indiana Section Traffic Manager (see http://www.wa5lou.com - Site is under construction so check back often). Everett still coaches up & coming Network Marketing Stars and invites visitors to his non-profit coaching blog at: http://networkmarketingcoach4.blogspot.com.

Education

Kennard High School Tigers exhibit

The City of Kennard is served by the Kennard Independent School District. The Kennard High School teams are known as the Tigers.

External links

• Houston County and Crockett Area Chamber of Commerce
• The interactive community website of Houston County, Texas