J.H. Kipp attempted to obtain a post office for Evergreen but was turned down because there was already a town of Evergreen.  Summer residents were asked to come up with a name and "Kemah" was chosen, an Indian word meaning "wind in the face".  It was officially renamed Kemah, for its position on the bay in 1907, when the post office opened. By 1914 Kemah had a population of 200, four hay producers, farm homes, summer homes belonging to residents of Galveston and Houston, and several fishing camps. 

During the Great Depression the population dropped to 100. In 1936 state highway maps showed a church, a school, several businesses, and multiple dwellings at the town site. World War II brought growth to a population of 550 by 1943. This number held steady until 1965, during which time the town had a maximum of thirty businesses serving primarily the oil and ship-building industries. By then Kemah had incorporated and become part of the Clear Creek Consolidated Independent School District. Thereafter, it reached a high of 2,000 residents and forty-three businesses in 1970, then began to decline. In 1972 the population was 1,144, and in 1988 Kemah had 1,591 residents and sixty-six businesses. Once considered a shrimping town, Kemah continues to celebrate an annual August Blessing of the Fleet. On  1990 the population was 1,094. Today with the addition of the Kemah Oaks subdivision ithas more than doubled to it's present population of   2,333. 

Kemah has been a destination for generations of Houstonians seeking an easy getaway for boating, fishing, dining or shopping for crafts, collectibles and other unique items. The Kemah Boardwalk, a 14-acre complex complete with  entertainment, themed restaurant, hotel and amusement rides   marina and a miniature train  entertains this generation of Houstonians.  Our website log shows where people surf in from. The breakdown is as follows. Kemah, TX  3% , Houston,  30%, Texas   26%, US 22% Outside US  19%. It would appear we  now are a world class destination.