Kent, Texas

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Kent, Texas
Unincorporated community
Ruins of Kent Public School
Ruins of Kent Public School
Nickname(s): 
Kent Ghost Town
Map of Texas
Map of Texas
Kent
Location of Kent in West Texas
Coordinates: 31°04′09″N 104°13′02″W / 31.06917°N 104.21722°W / 31.06917; -104.21722Coordinates: 31°04′09″N 104°13′02″W / 31.06917°N 104.21722°W / 31.06917; -104.21722
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCulberson
Elevation
[1]
4,206 ft (1,282 m)
Population
 (2000[2])
 • Total60
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79855
Area code(s)432

Kent is an unincorporated community in Culberson County, Texas, United States. It lies just north of Interstate 10 at exit 176, 10 miles (16 km) west of the beginning of Interstate 20 and 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the Jeff Davis County line. It is sandwiched between the railroad, immediately to its north, and the Interstate. As of 2005, its population was estimated at 60 residents, with three small businesses, a general store, a service station, and a post office, as well as ruins of a public school and other businesses that flourished until the 1960s. As of 2014, only the general store remained in operation; the nearest service station is in Plateau, 18 miles (29 km) to the west along Interstate 10. It, therefore, has had no medical, pharmaceutical, public educational, legal, police, fire, or other governmental services beyond the post office within its boundaries; the nearest source of these is in Van Horn, 37 miles (60 km) west. As of May 9, 2019, the post office closed and redirected customers to Van Horn.[3] No motels, hotels, trailer/RV parks, restaurants, or other tourist services are available. The surrounding county area contains semi-desert land supporting large cattle ranches.

Climate[]

According to the Köppen climate classification, Kent has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.[4]

Climate data for Kent, Texas. (1988-2017)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 81
(27) 		83
(28) 		89
(32) 		96
(36) 		101
(38) 		113
(45) 		109
(43) 		103
(39) 		102
(39) 		98
(37) 		92
(33) 		83
(28) 		113
(45)
Average high °F (°C) 57.6
(14.2) 		61.1
(16.2) 		68.2
(20.1) 		76.9
(24.9) 		84.7
(29.3) 		91.4
(33.0) 		88.8
(31.6) 		87.9
(31.1) 		82.6
(28.1) 		76.0
(24.4) 		65.5
(18.6) 		57.5
(14.2) 		74.8
(23.8)
Average low °F (°C) 31.8
(−0.1) 		35.0
(1.7) 		39.9
(4.4) 		47.5
(8.6) 		56.4
(13.6) 		63.6
(17.6) 		64.5
(18.1) 		63.5
(17.5) 		57.6
(14.2) 		49.5
(9.7) 		38.4
(3.6) 		31.8
(−0.1) 		48.3
(9.1)
Record low °F (°C) 6
(−14) 		0
(−18) 		11
(−12) 		23
(−5) 		33
(1) 		47
(8) 		52
(11) 		53
(12) 		34
(1) 		20
(−7) 		10
(−12) 		0
(−18) 		0
(−18)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.59
(15) 		0.78
(20) 		0.47
(12) 		0.55
(14) 		1.00
(25) 		1.24
(31) 		2.97
(75) 		2.36
(60) 		1.98
(50) 		1.03
(26) 		0.49
(12) 		0.60
(15) 		14.05
(357)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.7
(1.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.3
(0.76) 		0.7
(1.8) 		1.7
(4.3)
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kent". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Kent at TSHA
  3. ^ American Decay - The Modern Frontiersman. "Exploring The Erie Ghost Town of Kent, TX". Youtube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Kent, Texas
  5. ^ "Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved December 16, 2014.

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