Kountze, Texas

About Kountze

Kountze is a small town in eastern Texas counting 2,125 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Kountze is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 534 residents per square mile.

📰 Kountze News Today

• Angel Lee West KJAS.com · Sep 26
• Several Hardin County roads still closed or flooded day and a half after Edouard's landfall 12newsnow.com · Sep 3
• Kountze, TX Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Kountze, Texas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 10
• Edouard weakens to tropical depression after drenching Southeast Texas coastline FOX 26 Houston · Sep 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Kountze Unique

• The only place in America named Kountze — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kountze

• Mama Jacks Resturant — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kirby-Hill House · Museum
• Museum of Hardin County · Museum
• Wildwood Heritage Society Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Kountze

• HARDIN CO ALTER ED
• HARDIN CO ALTERNATIVE AEP
• HARDIN CO J J A E P
• KOUNTZE EL
• KOUNTZE H S
• KOUNTZE INT
• KOUNTZE MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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