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Kennard is a tiny town of 270 people in Houston County, Texas. It's about 67 miles from Tyler, TX and 109 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $1k a month.
270people
$135kTypical home
$1,006/moRent
95° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 270
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 208 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Houston, TX
- 67 mi to Tyler, TX
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$851/mo)
- Median rent $1,006/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (735 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 70 mi to TYR airport
- 95 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 361 ft
- 111 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Texas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Houston County: R+55 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.