Kermit, Texas: City in Texas, United States
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. After Theodore Roosevelt came to the city, it was named for his son Kermit Roosevelt. On July 16, 1926, after discovery of oil in the Hendrick oil field near Kermit, the city grew quickly.
Kermit, Texas | |
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 The Winkler County Courthouse in Kermit, in 1910. | |
 Location of Kermit, Texas | |
  Kermit, Texas  Kermit, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′14″N 103°5′32″W / 31.85389°N 103.09222°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 (2020) | |
| • 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360598 |
| Website | www |
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