thumb|Kempner City Hall on 8/13/2021

Kempner is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Kempner has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

History

https://kempnertx.gov/

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Kempner had a population of 1,146, 443 households, and 303 families residing in the city. The median age was 43.4 years, with 21.7% of residents under the age of 18 and 16.5% aged 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.3 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 443 households in Kempner, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.0% were married-couple households, 19.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 860 || 75.0%

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| Black or African American || 44 || 3.8%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 21 || 1.8%

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| Asian || 22 || 1.9%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 10 || 0.9%

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| Some other race || 48 || 4.2%

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| Two or more races || 141 || 12.3%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 158 || 13.8%

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2000 census

As of the census

References