Kilgore, Texas
Kilgore is a city in Gregg and Rusk counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. Over three-fourths of the area within city limits are located in Gregg County, the remainder in Rusk County. The population was 12,975 at the 2010 census and 13,376 at the 2020 census.
Kilgore, Texas | |
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World's Richest Acre Park in downtown Kilgore, where the greatest concentration of oil wells in the world once stood. | |
| Motto: "The City of Stars" | |
Location of Kilgore, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′8″N 94°52′7″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Gregg, Rusk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor R.E. Spradlin III Merlyn Holmes Alan VanDoren Missy Merritt Victor A. Boyd |
| • City Manager | Josh Selleck |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.65 sq mi (48.29 km2) |
| • Land | 18.61 sq mi (48.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,376 |
| • Density | 798.02/sq mi (308.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 75662-3 |
| Area code | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-39124 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339101 |
| Website | cityofkilgore |
From the age of six, Van Cliburn lived in Kilgore; he became an internationally known classical pianist. He is the namesake for Van Cliburn Auditorium on the Kilgore College campus.
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