Welcome to Kermit ...
The city of Kermit is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Kermit is located in Winkler County<1> and is the County Seat for Winkler County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kermit, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kermit has a population of 6,439 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Kermit is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Kermit is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Kermit lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Kermit: (432)
The ZIP code for Kermit: 79745<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kermit had an population of 6,439 people. This is an increase of 12.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kermit had a population of 5,708 people (or 80.28% of the total population of Winkler County). This makes Kermit the county's most populous community.
The population of Kermit represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 304th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,708 people, the population of Kermit has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,714 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kermit.
Communities Also Named Kermit ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kermit - they are located in New Mexico, North Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kermit.
Communities near Kermit ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kermit.
- Jal
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jal
- Jal is located in Lea County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jal <6>
- Wink
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wink
- Wink is located in Winkler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wink <6>
- Notrees
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notrees have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notrees
- Notrees is located in Ector County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notrees <6>
- Wickett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickett
- Wickett is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickett <6>
- Thorntonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorntonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntonville
- Thorntonville is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Monahans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahans
- Monahans is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monahans <6>
- Pyote
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyote
- Pyote is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pyote <6>
- Woody ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Judkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins
- Judkins is located in Ector County
- Goldsmith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Goldsmith is located in Ector County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsmith <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kermit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kermit.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kermit. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kermit.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kermit. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kermit.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kermit ...
Looking for more information about Kermit? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kermit, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kermit.
Adding Kermit to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kermit in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kermit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Kermit post office opened in 1910.
We also found Kermit on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kermit.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kermit. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winkler County: www.co.winkler.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Winkler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kermit. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kermit - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kermit). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kermit or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |