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Kilgore is a city in East Texas, United States. The population was 11,301 at the 2000 census. Located mostly in Gregg County, a portion of the city extends into northern Rusk County. It is the home of Kilgore College, and was also the childhood home (from age six) of famous classical pianist Van Cliburn.

October 3, 1930 marked the beginning of the East Texas Oil Boom when "Dad" Joiner unknowingly tapped into the world's largest pocket of oil in a Rusk County pasture. In the 1940's, over 1,000 wooden oil derricks lined the streets of Kilgore. One section of the Kilgore oil field was named "The World's Richest Acre" The oil boom brought thousands of drillers and producers into East Texas.

Kilgore is located at 32.385534, -94.868502.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.0 km² (15.4 mi²). 39.9 km² (15.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.19%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

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