Downtown Kerens Wiki (1 of 1), 2016
Kerens’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1881Kerens is settled
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,508
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$146K
+5.3% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
30.5
years
Jobs based here
306
A commuter town
Is Kerens a good place to live?
Kerens’ best subject grades are a B for walkability and cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 37% of residents are under 18 in Kerens, above both the Texas town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 489 Texas towns, just 6 have a lower violent crime rate than Kerens. Kerens's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Kerens has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Kerens stand out
Where Kerens beats most towns.
A commuter town
89% of working residents leave Kerens for work
Where Kerens’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
306jobs based in Kerens
11%of working residents work in town
49 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Kerens grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Kerens is from typical.
Jobs & income$57K median household incomeDOpen →HealthNavarro Regional Hospital 18 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 5.7% of households have no car; 4.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →SafetyBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life2.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 96° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 30.5; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kerens: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kerens, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Kerens water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown site
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 hereNavarro County Early Voting ClerkNavarro County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP code7514475144 100%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 Kerens.
HousingCost of living grade B
Homes in Kerens are worth about $146K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Kerens home is worth about $146,000, up 5.3% in a year, 51% below the Texas typical home. 55% of Kerens households own their home, below both Texas’ towns (69%) and U.S. towns (73%). Kerens’ median rent is $884 a month.
$146KZillow home value
| Kerens | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $884 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Kerens$146K
Texas$296K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC
On state tests, Kerens’ schools trail 73% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Kerens ISD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Kerens School, with 657 students.
27%of TX districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerens SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 657 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Kerens is less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns
Kerens beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 16% of adults have diabetes in Kerens.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Kerens | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 8.1% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better16 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Kerens | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24% | 12.5% |
Navarro Regional Hospital
18 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Kerens has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Kerens for work: only 11% work in town. 16% of Kerens residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Kerens fell to 306 in 2023, 35 fewer than in 2013.
11%work in town
| Kerens | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Kerens11%
Corsicana18%
Dallas9%
Fort Worth4%
Athens3%
49 mi
median commute distance
306
jobs based in Kerens
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 64% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Kerens
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Kerens
Kerens has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Kerens is 95°F.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–60°
Spring55–76°
Summer72–94°
Fall56–79°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Mar 7
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
58%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Kerens0
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Kerens6
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
58th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
9
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kerens
18pages on Kerens
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 73% of TX districts · 1 schoolSafetyB0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC−Better than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB$146K typical home · up 5.3% in a yearWork & commuteD$57K median household income · 306 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kerens; the nearest are
Navarro CollegeCommunity college · Public · Corsicana16.4 mi$3,008 in-state tuitionUniversity of North Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · Dallas49.7 mi$9,595 in-state tuitionHill CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro51.2 mi$3,570 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Kerens residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Kerens
City in Texas, United States
Kerens is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 371 ft
- ZIP code
- 75144
Kerens’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Kerens.
How the neighbors grade
Kerens has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Goodlow isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kerens with a neighbor →
Questions about Kerens
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kerens, TX expensive?
That is 2.3 years of the area's median household income ($63,111 across the Corsicana, TX 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.