Kilgore, Texas
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 Old Main at Kilgore College St. Lukes United Methodist Church in downtown Kilgore | |
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| Nicknames: Oil City of the World, The Dirty K, K-Town, Home of the Rangerettes | |
| Motto: "The City of Stars" | |
Interactive map of Kilgore | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′08″N 94°52′07″W / 32.38556°N 94.86861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Region | East Texas |
| Counties | Gregg, Rusk |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | R.E. Spradlin III |
| • 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 | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,376 |
| • Density | 720/sq mi (280/km2) |
| Demonym | Kilgoreites |
| GDP (of MSA) | |
| • Metro | $20.259 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 75662-3 |
| Area code | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-39124 |
| GNIS ID | 2411541 |
| Website | cityofkilgore.com |
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Kilgore is a city in Gregg and Rusk counties in Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,376. It is located where Interstate 20 and US 259 converge south of the Sabine River.