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Kurten is a tiny town of 555 people in Brazos County, Texas. It's about 14 miles from College Station, TX and 87 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 $191k and rent runs about $1k a month.
555people
$191kTypical home
$1,193/moRent
95° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 555
- Part of a metro area
- About 122 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Houston, TX
- 14 mi to College Station, TX
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,202/mo)
- Median rent $1,193/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (950 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to CLL airport
- 79 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 345 ft
- 102 mi to the ocean
- 150 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 159 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 63 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Brazos County: R+25 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.