Kenefick, Texas
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Kenefick is a town in Liberty County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 667 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.65% is water.
of 2000, there were 667 people, 235 households, and 195 families residing in the town. The population density
was 437.7 people per square mile (169.4/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 167.3 per square mile (64.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.05% White, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.60% from other races
, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 235 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,857, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $45,481 versus $26,513 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,146. About 8.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
In 1954, Rev. William Bythel Hagee (father of John Hagee), was called to the ministry. Previously William Hagee had been a refinery worker at the Humble Oil Refinery in Baytown, Texas. He set up a Tent Revival at David Parker's family property in Kenefick in order to start his ministry. This was the beginning of the Assembly of God Church in Kenefick and the beginning of Pastor John Hagee's legacy.
Liberty County, Texas
Liberty County is a county located in Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 75,643. Its county seat is Liberty.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 667 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Kenefick is located at 30°6′22"N 94°51′8"W (30.106035, -94.852169).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.65% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 667 people, 235 households, and 195 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 437.7 people per square mile (169.4/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 167.3 per square mile (64.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.05% White, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.60% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 235 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,857, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $45,481 versus $26,513 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,146. About 8.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
In 1954, Rev. William Bythel Hagee (father of John Hagee), was called to the ministry. Previously William Hagee had been a refinery worker at the Humble Oil Refinery in Baytown, Texas. He set up a Tent Revival at David Parker's family property in Kenefick in order to start his ministry. This was the beginning of the Assembly of God Church in Kenefick and the beginning of Pastor John Hagee's legacy.