Krum, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,979. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,368 (+70.2% change)
Males: 940 (47.5%), Females: 1,039 (52.5%)

Denton County

Zip code: 76249

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $52,778
Median house value: $89,200

Population by Race

Races in Krum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Other race (2.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.1%), Irish (12.3%), English (12.0%), United States (10.7%), Dutch (3.6%), French (3.1%).

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Krum

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Krum city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +398 (+25.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Krum:

  • DENTON HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; DENTON, TX)
  • DENTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; DENTON, TX)
  • WISE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 23 miles; DECATUR, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Krum:

  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 21 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: AFW)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 32 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: FTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Krum:

  • IRONHEAD (about 4 miles; SANGER, TX; Abbreviation: T58)
  • FLYING C (about 6 miles; SANGER, TX; Abbreviation: T87)
  • DENTON MUNI (about 6 miles; DENTON, TX; Abbreviation: DTO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Krum:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 8 miles; DENTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 21,673)
  • TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; DENTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,746)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 31 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,554)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 35 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)

Schools

Public high school in Krum:

  • KRUM H S (Students: 344; Location: 811 E MCCART; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Krum:

  • DYER EL (Students: 365; Location: 811 E MCCART; Grades: PK – 02)
  • BLANCHE DODD INTERMEDIATE (Students: 273; Location: 811 E MCCART; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • KRUM MIDDLE (Students: 266; Location: 811 E MCCART; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DENTON CO J J A E P (Location: 809 E MCCART; Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Library in Krum:

  • KRUM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,945; Location: 803 E MCCART ST; 10,976 books; 250 audio materials; 660 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)