Town guide

Scurry, Texas

Scurry is a town in Kaufman County, Texas, home to about 702 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75158.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population702364 per sq mi
Median home value$282,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Scurry

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Scurry

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX31 miles away

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

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

Who represents Scurry

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

Scurry had 688 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.

It’s the 1142nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Kaufman County grew from 33,376 residents in 1900 to 145,310 in 2020.

Scurry population by census2010: 681, 2020: 68868120106882020

Kaufman County, 1900–2020

Kaufman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,376, 1910: 35,323, 1920: 41,276, 1930: 40,905, 1940: 38,308, 1950: 31,170, 1960: 29,931, 1970: 32,392, 1980: 39,015, 1990: 52,220, 2000: 71,313, 2010: 103,350, 2020: 145,31033K’00’1041K’20’3038K’40’5030K’60’7039K’80’9071K’00’10145K’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 36°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ScurryJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 71°F, 4 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 74°F, 2 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 73°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 66°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in58°36°Jan3.062°39°Feb3.169°45°Mar4.077°53°Apr3.984°63°May4.392°71°Jun4.096°74°Jul2.097°73°Aug2.890°66°Sep2.780°55°Oct4.967°45°Nov2.859°37°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Kaufman County

34,851 jobs at 2,500 businesses in Kaufman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kaufman CountyTransportation and warehousing: 5,883 jobs; Retail trade: 5,550 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,758 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,337 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,263 jobs; Construction: 2,813 jobs; Other services: 1,839 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,170 jobsTransportation and warehousing 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 8% Other services 5% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scurry.

Nearest hospitals

  • Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital KaufmanGeneral hospital · emergency room · Kaufman7.7 miles
  • Ennis Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ennis18.8 miles
  • Crescent Medical Center LancasterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lancaster23.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers10

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 Scurry

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Scurry-Rosser ElScurryPre-K–3304Public2.3 mi
Scurry-Rosser MiddleScurry4–8381Public1.0 mi
Scurry-Rosser H SScurry9–12347Public2.2 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 Kaufman, Grays Prairie, Cottonwood and Rosser.

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