Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore, Texas
Main Street In Kilgore
Old Main at Kilgore College
St. Lukes United Methodist Church in downtown Kilgore
Nicknames: 
"Oil Capital of the World", "Oil City of the World", K-Town, Home of the Rangerettes
Motto: 
"The City of Stars"
Interactive map of Kilgore, Texas
Kilgore
Kilgore
Coordinates: 32°23′08″N 94°52′07″W / 32.38556°N 94.86861°W / 32.38556; -94.86861
Country United States
State Texas
RegionEast Texas
CountiesGregg, Rusk
Founded1872 (1872)
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorR.E. Spradlin III
 • City ManagerRachel Rowe
Area
 • Total
18.64 sq mi (48.29 km2)
 • Land18.61 sq mi (48.20 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,376
 • Density718.7/sq mi (277.5/km2)
DemonymKilgoreites
GDP (of MSA)
 • Metro$20.259 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
75662-3
Area code903, 430
FIPS code48-39124
GNIS ID2411541
Websitecityofkilgore.com

Kilgore (/ˈkɪlɡɔːr/ ) is a city in the Gregg and Rusk counties in Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,376. It is located where Interstate 20 and US 259 converge south of the Sabine River.