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Kennedale also has Town Center Park adjacent to the Shops at Town Center. The park has a
butterfly garden, outdoor pavilion, 911 Memorial, walking paths, Eagle Fountain, Clock Tower,
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and is home to many events like the 2022 75 Jubilee Celebration of the founding of the City.

P op u l a t i on a n d L oc a l E c on om y
After an election in July of 1947, the Town of Kennedale incorporated with a population of 300
people. By 1950, the population had increased to 500 and a petition to the State of Texas was
approved which changed the Township into a recognized City. In more recent years, Kennedale
is becoming one of Tarrant County's fastest growing cities. The City had a population of 4,096
in the 1990 census and has grown to 3,181 active water accounts with 9,300 people. The
median income for a household in the city is $49,091 and the median income for a family is
$53,901.

Located at the nexus of US Interstate 20 and State Highway 287 on low rolling hills about ten
miles southeast of downtown Fort Worth. Residents enjoy life in a quiet community that is 6.6
miles, in between two of the five largest cities in Texas. The City provides a highly accessible
location for both major retail and professional office space. This transportation corridor
provides quick and easy access to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Downtown Fort
Worth is just fifteen minutes to the northwest; and downtown Dallas is less than thirty minutes
to the east. The City's central location in the fourth largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
in the nation means that Kennedale is just a short drive from major entertainment venues
including Six Flags over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, Texas Motor Speedway, Globe Life Field (home
of the MLB's Texas Rangers), AT&T Stadium (home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys), and Fort
Worth's cultural district and nationally ranked zoo.

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