Kent, Texas

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.

Kent, Texas
Unincorporated community
Ruins of Kent Public School
Ruins of Kent Public School
Nickname: 
Kent Ghost Town
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Location of Kent in West Texas
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Kent (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°04′09″N 104°13′02″W
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 code432

Climate

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

Climate data for Kent, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1988–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 81
(27)		 85
(29)		 90
(32)		 96
(36)		 101
(38)		 108
(42)		 105
(41)		 106
(41)		 99
(37)		 93
(34)		 88
(31)		 80
(27)		 108
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 72.9
(22.7)		 76.9
(24.9)		 83.7
(28.7)		 88.7
(31.5)		 95.9
(35.5)		 101.1
(38.4)		 98.8
(37.1)		 96.1
(35.6)		 92.9
(33.8)		 88.2
(31.2)		 80.1
(26.7)		 73.9
(23.3)		 102.2
(39.0)
Average high °F (°C) 57.7
(14.3)		 62.6
(17.0)		 69.6
(20.9)		 77.6
(25.3)		 85.5
(29.7)		 92.5
(33.6)		 90.7
(32.6)		 89.9
(32.2)		 83.6
(28.7)		 76.8
(24.9)		 66.6
(19.2)		 58.6
(14.8)		 76.0
(24.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 45.6
(7.6)		 50.0
(10.0)		 56.1
(13.4)		 63.5
(17.5)		 71.9
(22.2)		 79.1
(26.2)		 78.9
(26.1)		 77.7
(25.4)		 71.8
(22.1)		 64.1
(17.8)		 54.1
(12.3)		 46.8
(8.2)		 63.3
(17.4)
Average low °F (°C) 33.5
(0.8)		 37.3
(2.9)		 42.6
(5.9)		 49.4
(9.7)		 58.3
(14.6)		 65.7
(18.7)		 66.6
(19.2)		 65.6
(18.7)		 60.0
(15.6)		 51.4
(10.8)		 41.5
(5.3)		 35.0
(1.7)		 50.6
(10.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 17.1
(−8.3)		 20.3
(−6.5)		 25.0
(−3.9)		 32.8
(0.4)		 42.8
(6.0)		 55.7
(13.2)		 59.5
(15.3)		 58.6
(14.8)		 47.6
(8.7)		 34.2
(1.2)		 22.9
(−5.1)		 17.2
(−8.2)		 13.5
(−10.3)
Record low °F (°C) 6
(−14)		 0
(−18)		 11
(−12)		 23
(−5)		 32
(0)		 47
(8)		 52
(11)		 53
(12)		 34
(1)		 19
(−7)		 10
(−12)		 0
(−18)		 0
(−18)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.66
(17)		 0.41
(10)		 0.42
(11)		 0.62
(16)		 0.93
(24)		 1.26
(32)		 2.70
(69)		 1.72
(44)		 2.01
(51)		 1.09
(28)		 0.58
(15)		 0.66
(17)		 13.06
(334)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 1.5
(3.8)		 0.2
(0.51)		 0.1
(0.25)		 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)		 0.2
(0.51)		 1.9
(4.8)		 3.9
(9.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 2.6 2.0 2.2 1.9 3.5 4.6 7.4 5.8 5.3 4.1 1.9 2.5 43.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.1
Source 1: NOAA[5]
Source 2: National Weather Service[6]

See also

References
  1. "Kent". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Kent at TSHA
  3. American Decay - The Modern Frontiersman. "Exploring The Erie Ghost Town of Kent, TX". Youtube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  4. Climate Summary for Kent, Texas
  5. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Kent 8SE, TX". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  6. "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Midland". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 10, 2023.


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