KurtenTX
A town of 395, settled in 1890.
Is Kurten a good place to live?
Kurten’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Kurten has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
395 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kurten: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kurten, and how to reach them.
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 Kurten.
The biggest natural risk in Kurten is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
For Kurten, the FEMA hazard score is 10 of 100. FEMA puts nearly a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2016, has brought federal aid to Kurten households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Kurten work out of town
The top destinations are Bryan (28%), College Station (25%) and Houston (6%). Kurten: 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. Its typical household income stands at $62,000, where Texas’ towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Kurten | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Kurten
July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kurten is
The share of adults in Kurten who worry about having enough food: 17%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Kurten is ahead of Texas on 4 and behind on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 35% sleep under 7 hours, 75% had a checkup this year.
| Kurten | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Kurten | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 65.2% | 57.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 9.4% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Kurten is conserved land
1.3 miles of trail. Kurten’s trail network density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Kyle Field and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kurten. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaKyle Field
14 mi MuseumGeorge Bush Presidential Library
33 mi State parkWashington-on-the-Brazos13 mi GardenD. A. "Andy" Anderson Arboretum
33 mi MuseumStar of the Republic MuseumPhoto credits
Kyle Field: Janreagan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Bush Presidential Library: Jujutacular, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington-on-the-Brazos: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Star of the Republic Museum: WhisperToMe, Public domain
Everything we know about Kurten
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kurten
About 3 of every 100 Kurten residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Kurten for work
Where Kurten’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kurten
Town in Texas, United States
Kurten is a town located along U.S. Highway 190 in Brazos County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 395. It was incorporated in 2000 and is part of the Bryan–College Station metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 344 ft
- ZIP code
- 77862
- Area code
- 979
Questions about Kurten
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kurten, TX a good place to live?
Kurten has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.