Kempton Park
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171,575
53,777
35,2%
91,6%
98,3%
95,5%
Kempton Park was first conceived on the 25 October 1859 when the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (Z.A.R.) issued a title deed for part of the farm Zuurfontein. The actual settlement was established in 1903 on the farm itself and it is said to have been named after Kempten in Germany, home of the owner of the farm, Karl F Wolff. Another possible origin of the name is from the Kempton Park horse racing centre in England. (GPS coordinates: 26.0893 S, 28.2428 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
- http://www.wikipedia.org
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 171,575 |
| Young (0-14) | 21,6% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 72,6% |
| Elderly (65+) | 5,8% |
| Dependency ratio | 37,7 |
| Sex ratio | 96,1 |
| Population density | 1151 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 1,2% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 35,2% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 41,6% |
| Number of households | 53,777 |
| Average household size | 2,9 |
| Female headed households | 29,5% |
| Formal dwellings | 97,3% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 55,7% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 95,5% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 95,3% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 91,6% |
| Electricity for lighting | 98,3% |