Town guide

Kosse, Texas

Kosse is a town in Limestone County, Texas, home to about 430 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76653.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population430333 per sq mi
Median home value$108,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kosse

1 ZIP code

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Around Kosse

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)99 miles away
Closer regional airportWaco Regional Airport (ACT)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Austin, TX97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX102 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kosse

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

Kosse had 458 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1316th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Limestone County grew from 32,573 residents in 1900 to 22,146 in 2020.

Kosse population by census2000: 497, 2010: 464, 2020: 458497200046420104582020

Limestone County, 1900–2020

Limestone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,573, 1910: 34,621, 1920: 33,283, 1930: 39,497, 1940: 33,781, 1950: 25,251, 1960: 20,413, 1970: 18,100, 1980: 20,224, 1990: 20,946, 2000: 22,051, 2010: 23,384, 2020: 22,14633K’00’1033K’20’3034K’40’5020K’60’7020K’80’9022K’00’1022K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KosseJan: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; May: high 83°F, low 61°F, 5 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 68°F, 3 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 71°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 71°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in59°34°Jan3.363°37°Feb2.969°45°Mar3.777°52°Apr3.483°61°May5.091°68°Jun3.095°71°Jul1.896°71°Aug2.290°64°Sep3.181°54°Oct4.369°42°Nov2.961°35°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marlin, TX weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Limestone County

5,200 jobs at 401 businesses in Limestone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Limestone CountyRetail trade: 947 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 923 jobs; Manufacturing: 522 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 513 jobs; Professional services: 490 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 470 jobs; Administrative and support: 255 jobs; Wholesale trade: 238 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 9% Mining, oil and gas 9% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kosse.

Nearest hospitals

  • Limestone Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Groesbeck15.9 miles
  • Parkview Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Mexia26.1 miles
  • Ascension ProvidenceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Waco36.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Chiropractors1

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.

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