Asset 1@3x-20, 2021
Kempner’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1882Kempner is settled
KempnerTX
A town of 1,297, settled in 1882.
Population
1,297
2025 Census estimate · +12.8% since 2020
Typical home
$364K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
47.6
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town
Is Kempner a good place to live?
The best of Kempner’s subject grades is an A+ for safety; the weakest is a C− for walkability. On safety, just 6 of Texas’ 576 towns do better. Kempner's schools rank ahead of 75% of Texas towns. Among 489 Texas towns, just 3 have a lower property crime rate than Kempner. Kempner has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Kempner stand out
Where Kempner beats most towns.
Small town
1,297 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Kempner grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Kempner is from typical.
SafetyA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & income$75K median household income; 63 jobs based hereB+Open →HealthAdventhealth Rollins Brook 12.6 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.6; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kempner: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kempner, and how to reach them.
PowerPedernales Electric Coop12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKempner WSCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kempner’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLampasas County Early Voting ClerkLampasas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes76539, 7652276539 64% · 76522 36%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kempner.
SafetyA+
Less crime per resident in Kempner than in 98% of U.S. towns
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Kempner’s violent crime rate is against 1.9 in Texas’ towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns.
98%of U.S. towns report more crimeA+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Kempner0
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Kempner0
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
98th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Kempner’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Kempner for work: only 0% work in town. 2.5% of Kempner residents live below the poverty line, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Kempner’s average trip to work is 31 minutes.
0%work in town
| Kempner | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Kempner0%
Copperas Cove12%
Killeen12%
Austin12%
Temple4%
42 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Kempner
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Low risk in Kempner, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B−
Homes in Kempner are worth about $364K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Kempner home is worth about $364,000, up 1.5% in a year, 23% above the Texas typical home. The median rent in Kempner is $1,044 a month.
$364KZillow home value
| Kempner | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,044 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Kempner$364K
Texas$296K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Kempner
Kempner has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–62°
Spring55–78°
Summer72–95°
Fall55–80°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Kempner is less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns
Kempner beats the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 12% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Kempner.
45%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Kempner | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Texas
5 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Kempner | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.4% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.7% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.3% | 6.1% |
Adventhealth Rollins Brook
12.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Kempner has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,309 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kempner
19pages on Kempner
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 75% of TX districtsSafetyA+0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC+Better than TX on 5 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB−$364K typical home · up 1.5% in a yearWork & commuteB+$75K median household income · 63 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Kempner
Central Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Killeen10.1 mi$3,750 in-state tuitionTexas A&M University-Central TexasUniversity or college · Public · Killeen11.8 mi$7,363 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Kempner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Kempner for work
Where Kempner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
63jobs based in Kempner
0%of working residents work in town
42 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kempner
City in Texas, United States
Kempner is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- ZIP code
- 76539
- Area code
- 254 512
Questions about Kempner
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kempner, TX expensive?
That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($69,923 across the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.