Town guide

Kenefick, Texas

Kenefick is a town in Liberty County, Texas, home to about 898 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77535.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population898579 per sq mi
Median home value$160,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kenefick

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kenefick

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX34 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kenefick; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kenefick

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kenefick had 615 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1060th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Liberty County grew from 8,102 residents in 1900 to 91,628 in 2020.

Kenefick population by census2000: 667, 2010: 563, 2020: 615667200056320106152020

Liberty County, 1900–2020

Liberty County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,102, 1910: 10,686, 1920: 14,637, 1930: 19,868, 1940: 24,541, 1950: 26,729, 1960: 31,595, 1970: 33,014, 1980: 47,088, 1990: 52,726, 2000: 70,154, 2010: 75,643, 2020: 91,6288K’00’1015K’20’3025K’40’5032K’60’7047K’80’9070K’00’1092K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 62.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KenefickJan: high 64°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; May: high 86°F, low 66°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 74°F, 5 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 74°F, 5.5 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 69°F, 6.9 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 59°F, 6.3 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 43°F, 5.2 in64°41°Jan5.167°45°Feb3.974°52°Mar4.079°58°Apr4.686°66°May5.591°72°Jun6.193°74°Jul5.094°74°Aug5.590°69°Sep6.983°59°Oct6.372°49°Nov4.765°43°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Liberty, TX weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Liberty County

14,678 jobs at 1,206 businesses in Liberty County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Liberty CountyRetail trade: 2,780 jobs; Construction: 2,329 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,889 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,779 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,518 jobs; Manufacturing: 912 jobs; Other services: 716 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 710 jobsRetail trade 19% Construction 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kenefick.

Nearest hospitals

  • Liberty Dayton Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Liberty6.3 miles
  • Houston Methodist Baytown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Baytown17.7 miles
  • Baytown Medical Center LpGeneral hospital · emergency room · Baytown17.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kenefick

Grocery stores

  • Brookshire Brothers2.5 mi
  • Thrif-Tee Food Center2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.4 mi
  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy2.5 mi

Museums

  • Old School Museum2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Kenefick

Public schools here are run by Dayton ISD, Premier High Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Colbert ElDaytonPre-K231Public2.5 mi
Austin ElDaytonK–5771Public2.2 mi
Kimmie M Brown ElDaytonK–5804Public1.4 mi
Richter ElDaytonK–5895Public3.6 mi
Wilson J HDayton6–81,295Public2.1 mi
Dayton H SDayton9–121,674Public4.1 mi
Premier H S of DaytonDayton9–12112Charter, Alternative Education7.2 mi
Fredda Nottingham Alternative Education CenterDayton125Alternative Education2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dayton, Liberty, Old River-Winfree, Mont Belvieu and Dayton Lakes.

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