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Kilgore

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Total population

13,470

Weather71°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates32.40°, -94.86°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Texas, United States, Kilgore stands as a small city. The population stands at approximately 13,470. Located at 32.397°, -94.860°, Kilgore occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Total area is recorded as about 48.2 km². That works out to roughly 279 residents per square kilometre — a moderate population density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,675 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Kilgore.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
32.3967
Longitude
-94.8600
Water area
0.04 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
71°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
97°F
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
72°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wednesday
95°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
69°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
93°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Kilgore, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
25,896
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    949
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    837
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    673
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    668
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    660
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    637
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    627
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    611

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
28
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2012-05-17

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

W
Will Jennings
American songwriter (1944–2024)
Randy Matson
Randy Matson
American athletics competitor
A
Alvin Reed
American football player
Hank O'Neal
Hank O'Neal
American photographer (born 1940)
J
Johnny Dollar
American musician (1933–1986)
Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick
Playwright, poet, lyricist, short story writer, novelist (1937-2023)
Tommy Merritt
Tommy Merritt
American politician
W
Wayne Daniels
American football player
C
Charles Edwin Hurwitz
American financier and businessperson
E
Ed Red
American athlete
M
Mel Gillis
American politician
S
Steve Torrence
American drag racer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,675

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,647
Avg daily Wikipedia views
91
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kilgore

Boom Town
Bradford Scott · 1970
from circuit to st. luke's, the story of methodism in kilgore, texas 1873-1894
1984
From Circuit to St. Luke's - The Story of Methodism in Kilgore, Texas 1873-1984
1985
Kilgore Community College East Texas
2019
Inside Texas Politics 2nd Edition Custom Kilgore Community College East Texas
Rottinghaus · 2019
A Ranger legacy
Dan Kilgore · 1973
The Treasure of Panther Peak
The Treasure of Panther Peak
Aileen Kilgore Henderson · 1998
Kilgore Rangerettes
Kilgore Rangerettes
O. Rufus Lovett · 2008

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

eastern redcedar
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Seen 2026-09-20
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Seen 2026-09-18
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Seen 2026-09-18
Tufted Titmouse
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Seen 2026-09-17
Striped Skunk
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Seen 2026-09-17
Dwarf Palmetto
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
Seen 2026-09-08
American pokeweed
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Seen 2026-09-05
Little Brown Skink
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
Seen 2026-09-04
beefsteak plant
beefsteak plant
Perilla frutescens
Seen 2026-09-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET