Kermit, TX
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About Kermit
- • Actress Barbara Meek, known for "Family Affair", was born in Kermit.
- • Kermit claims to be the birthplace of the West Texas Oil Patch Boomtown culture.
- • Oil discovery in 1926 spurred rapid growth and the need for a town.
- • A supposed curse surrounded the land before the town's development.
- • The oil bust of the 1980s caused significant economic hardship for the town.
- • It was named after Theodore Roosevelt's son, Kermit, in 1928.
- • With about 6,250 residents, it's smaller than when it was founded.
- • Sitting at 3,002 feet, it's among the higher towns in West Texas.
- • The oil and gas industry remains the primary economic driver.
- • Kermit feels like a resilient, tight-knit community in a vast landscape.
- • The Dallas Cowboys, about 350 miles away, represent the closest NFL team.
- • Odessa Permian High School, near Kermit, is famous for its football legacy.
- • The area's geology is characterized by the Permian Basin, known for its rich oil and gas deposits.
- • Monahans Sandhills State Park, featuring impressive sand dunes, lies a short distance from town.
- • Pronghorn antelope are known to inhabit the grasslands surrounding Kermit.
- • Named for Theodore Roosevelt's son Kermit, the town was established in 1926.
- • U.S. Highway 302 connects Kermit to Odessa and other regional towns.