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Kountze, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,115. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,153 (+1.8% change)
Males: 1,037 (49.0%), Females: 1,078 (51.0%)

Hardin County

Zip code: 77625

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $28,352
Median house value: $45,200

Population by Race

Races in Kountze:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.0%)
  • Black (26.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (12.9%), Irish (9.4%), English (6.8%), German (6.8%), French (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Elevation: 81 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kountze

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kountze city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kountze:

  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BEAUMONT, TX)
  • CHRISTUS ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BEAUMONT, TX)
  • DUBUIS HOSP OF BEAUMONT (about 24 miles; BEAUMONT, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kountze:

  • SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL (about 36 miles; BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, TX; Abbreviation: BPT)
  • GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 76 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Abbreviation: IAH)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 79 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kountze:

  • HAWTHORNE FIELD (about 6 miles; KOUNTZE/SILSBEE, TX; Abbreviation: 45R)
  • BEAUMONT MUNI (about 23 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Abbreviation: BMT)
  • TYLER COUNTY (about 29 miles; WOODVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: 09R)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kountze:

  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 29 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 71 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,819)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 74 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 77 miles; PASADENA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,102)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 79 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,735)

Schools

Public high school in Kountze:

  • KOUNTZE H S (Students: 389; Location: 1488 FM 1293; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kountze:

  • KOUNTZE EL (Students: 702; Location: 565 PARK DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KOUNTZE MIDDLE (Students: 317; Location: 150 E VAUGHN; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HARDIN CO ALTER ED (Location: F M 1293; Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Library in Kountze:

  • KOUNTZE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,370; Location: 835 REDWOOD ST; 9,000 books; 350 audio materials; 400 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

 

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