Kennard is a city in Houston County, Texas, home to about 270 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75847.
Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kennard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX138 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kennard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kennard had 272 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1475th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Houston County grew from 25,452 residents in 1900 to 22,066 in 2020.
Houston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lufkin 11 Nw, TX weather station (16 miles away).
4,018 jobs at 360 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Kennard ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennard ISDKennard | Pre-K–12 | 275 | Public | 2.2 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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