Kendleton, Texas
Kendleton is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The population was 466 at the 2000 census. Kendleton is part of the Houston Metropolitan Area.
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Geography
Map of KendletonKendleton is located at 29°26′52″N 95°59′59″W / 29.44778°N 95.99972°W (29.447872, -95.999806)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 census[1], there were 466 people, 178 households and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was 437.9 per square mile (169.7/km²). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 196.4/sq mi (76.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 12.45% White, 78.97% African American, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 5.15% from other races, and 3.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.24% of the population.
There were 178 households of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.27.
Age distribution was 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.3 males.
The median household income was $21,563, and the median family income was $35,795. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $21,964 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,196. About 14.6% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 28.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service Kendleton Post Office is located at 13635 Willie Melton Boulevard.[4]
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
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Kendleton is served by the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Students are zoned to Beasley Elementary School in Beasley, Wessendorff Middle School, Lamar Junior High School, and Lamar Consolidated High School.[5]
Previously primary school students attended the Kendleton Independent School District's Powell Point Elementary School, located Powell Point, an unincorporated area north of Kendleton. On March 25, 2010, Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott announced that he was closing the Kendleton Independent School District. The closing is effective July 1, 2010. Kendleton ISD will be merged with Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Commissioner Scott's statement was, “While it saddens me to close a school district, years of effort, including reconstituting its school, have failed to turn this district around. I believe students would be ill-served if Kendleton is allowed to continue to operate. The Texas Education Agency pledges to work with the citizens of Kendleton and Lamar Consolidated to make this transition as smooth as possible.”[citation needed]
Colleges and universities
Bay Ridge Christian College is located north of Kendleton in an unincorporated section of Fort Bend County.[6]
Parks and recreation
Fort Bend County owns and operates the Bates M. Allen Park, located just outside the city limits of Kendleton. The 235 acre park includes a canoe ramp, a fishing pier, grills, a historical site, a lake, an observation deck, two pavilions, a play area, a sand volleyball court, tables, toilet facilities, walking trails and wetlands.[7]
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Post Office Location - KENDLETON." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
- ^ "Lamar CISD Attendance Zones." (Direct file link) Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved on July 2, 2010.
- ^ http://www.bayridgecc.com/directions.htm
- ^ "County Owned Parks". Fort Bend County. Retrieved on October 11, 2009.
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