Town guide

Kurten, Texas

Kurten is a town in Brazos County, Texas, home to about 555 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77808.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population555122 per sq mi
Median home value$190,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kurten

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kurten

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)81 miles away
Closer regional airportEasterwood Field (CLL)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX90 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kurten

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

Kurten had 395 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.

It’s the 1232nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Brazos County grew from 18,859 residents in 1900 to 233,849 in 2020.

Kurten population by census2010: 398, 2020: 39539820103952020

Brazos County, 1900–2020

Brazos County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,859, 1910: 18,919, 1920: 21,975, 1930: 21,835, 1940: 26,977, 1950: 38,390, 1960: 44,895, 1970: 57,978, 1980: 93,588, 1990: 121,862, 2000: 152,415, 2010: 194,851, 2020: 233,84919K’00’1022K’20’3027K’40’5045K’60’7094K’80’90152K’00’10234K’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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KurtenJan: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 58°F, 2.9 in; May: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 73°F, 4 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 75°F, 2 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 75°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 70°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in62°41°Jan3.466°45°Feb2.973°52°Mar3.479°58°Apr2.986°66°May4.692°73°Jun4.095°75°Jul2.097°75°Aug3.191°70°Sep3.582°60°Oct4.971°50°Nov3.363°43°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, College Stn, TX weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Brazos County

80,204 jobs at 4,972 businesses in Brazos County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brazos CountyHotels and restaurants: 15,040 jobs; Retail trade: 12,420 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 11,640 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,248 jobs; Construction: 4,987 jobs; Professional services: 4,564 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,478 jobs; Other services: 4,097 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Manufacturing 9% Construction 6% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kurten.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Joseph Health Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bryan11.6 miles
  • Physicians Centre,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · Bryan11.9 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College StatiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · College Station21.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers31
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies2

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.

Schools in Kurten

Public schools here are run by Bryan ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mitchell ElBryanPre-K–4426Public9.7 mi
James Earl Rudder H SBryan9–121,697Public9.4 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 Bryan and Wixon Valley.

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