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Kennedale also has TownCenter Park adjacent to the Shops at TownCenter. The park has a
butterfly garden, outdoor pavilion, 9/11 Memorial, Veterans Memorial, walking paths, Eagle
Fountain, Clock Tower, and is home to many events like the annual Hometown Christmas
celebration.

Population and Local Economy

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 8,517
in the 2020 census and has grown to 3,218 active water accounts with 9,300 people. The
median income for a household in the city is $102,217 and per capita income is $40,477.

Kennedale is 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 square 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

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