Kaufman, Texas

City in Texas, USA

City in Texas, United States

Kaufman, Texas

City

Maples Block in downtown Kaufman (2022)

Motto(s):

"Progress, Tradition"[1]

Location of Kaufman in Kaufman County, Texas

Coordinates: 32°35′27″N 96°21′28″W﻿ / ﻿32.59083°N 96.35778°W﻿ / 32.59083; -96.35778
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Kaufman
Area

[2]

• Total

| 9.22 sq mi (23.88 km2)
• Land| 9.05 sq mi (23.45 km2)
• Water| 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation

[3]

| 446 ft (136 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 6,797
• Density| 740/sq mi (280/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

75142

Area code(s)| 214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code| 48-38488[4]
GNIS feature ID| 2410167[3]
Website| www.kaufmantx.org

Kaufman is a city in, and the county seat of, Kaufman County, in the State of Texas, USA.[5][6] Its population was 6,797 at the 2020 census.[7]

## History

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Kaufman was founded as "Kings Fort", named after Dr. William P. King, who established the fort in 1840 after purchasing 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of land where the city is now located. The community was renamed "Kingsboro" after five years of growth. In 1852, Kingsboro was renamed "Kaufman" after the newly formed Kaufman County, which in turn was named after David S. Kaufman.[6][8]

Kaufman was the first place that Bonnie Parker, of Bonnie and Clyde, was incarcerated.[citation needed]

Nearby Camp Kaufman was used as a German POW camp during World War II.[9]

## Geography

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U.S. Route 175, a four-lane limited-access highway, passes through the southwest side of the city, leading northwest 33 miles (53 km) to Dallas and southeast 39 miles (63 km) to Athens. Texas State Highway 34 passes through the south and east sides of the city, leading north 12 miles (19 km) to Terrell and southwest 26 miles (42 km) to Ennis. State Highway 243 leads east from Kaufman 27 miles (43 km) to Canton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Kaufman has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.1 km2), of which 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 2.08%, is covered by water.[10]

### Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Kaufman has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[11]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1880| 490| | —
1890| 1,282| | 161.6%
1900| 2,378| | 85.5%
1910| 1,959| | −17.6%
1920| 2,501| | 27.7%
1930| 2,279| | −8.9%
1940| 2,654| | 16.5%
1950| 2,714| | 2.3%
1960| 3,087| | 13.7%
1970| 4,012| | 30.0%
1980| 4,658| | 16.1%
1990| 5,238| | 12.5%
2000| 6,490| | 23.9%
2010| 6,703| | 3.3%
2020| 6,797| | 1.4%
2023 (est.)| 9,201| | 35.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

[13]

The Greenslade Drug Store in Kaufman Kaufman racial composition as of 2020[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a] Race  | Number  | Percentage

|
|

White (NH)  | 3,266  | 48.05%
Black or African American (NH)  | 621  | 9.14%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)  | 18  | 0.26%
Asian (NH)  | 63  | 0.93%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 5  | 0.07%
Some other race (NH)  | 11  | 0.16%
Mixed/multiracial (NH)  | 259  | 3.81%
Hispanic or Latino | 2,554  | 37.58%
Total | 6,797 |

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,797 people, 2,177 households, and 1,427 families residing in the city.

## Sports

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Kaufman was home to minor league baseball. The 1915 Kaufman Kings played as members of the Class D level Central Texas League before the league disbanded.[citation needed]

## Education

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### Public schools

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Kaufman and surrounding portions of Kaufman County are served by the Kaufman Independent School District.[15]

### Private schools

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Honors Academy operates the Legacy Academy, a grades 6–12 charter school, in Kaufman.[16]

In addition, Kaufman Christian School, a church-run school with classes from prekindergarten to 12th grade, also serves the area.

### Colleges and universities

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Trinity Valley Community College operates its Health Science Center in Kaufman. (The college offers other nonmedical general-education courses at other TVCC campuses.)

## Transport

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Hall Airport was a privately owned public use airport located about 6.8 miles southeast of Kaufman's central business district. The airport had one runway, designated "17/35", with a turf surface measuring 2,585 by 40 feet (788 x 12 m).[17][18][better source needed]

## Notable people

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* Craig Birdsong, NFL defensive back for the Houston Oilers
* Ted Healy, comedian, actor, and discoverer of The Three Stooges
* Sonny Strait, voice actor
* Bonnie Parker was incarcerated first here

## See also

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* List of World War II prisoner-of-war camps in the United States

## Notes

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1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[14]

## References

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1. ^ "City of Kaufman Texas". City of Kaufman Texas. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kaufman, Texas
4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
6. ^ a b "Profile for Kaufman, Texas, TX". ePodunk. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
7. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
8. ^ Minor, David (June 15, 2010). "Kaufman, TX". Handbook of Texas (online ed.). Texas State Historical Association.
9. ^ Krammer, Arnold (1979). Nazi Prisoners of War in America. New York: Stein and Day. p. 245,262. ISBN 978-0812825718.
10. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Kaufman city, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
11. ^ "Kaufman, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
13. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
14. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
15. ^ "Kaufman Independent School District". Kaufman Independent School District. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
16. ^ "Home Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine." Legacy Academy. Retrieved on September 6, 2011. "Legacy Academy * 607 South Madison Street * Kaufman, TX 75142"
17. ^ "K00 (Hall Airport)". AirNav (FAA data). Effective February 11, 2010. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010.
18. ^ Texas Transportation Commission (October 15, 2007). "KAUFMAN, HALL (K00)" (PDF). Texas Airport Directory. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 192.

## External links

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