Kurten, Texas

About Kurten

Set in the eastern part of Texas, Kurten is a tiny community, home to 406 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Kurten holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.55 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 89 residents per square mile.

📰 Kurten News Today

• Proposed I-14 route could “destroy” former Kurten mayors 150-year-old land KBTX News 3 · Sep 21
• Jenna Kurten ’00 ’14 ’19: Leading through listening AgriLife Today · Mar 30
• Mary Francis (Braswell) Bridges Obituary May 23, 2026 Hawkins Funeral Homes · May 23
• Kurten fireworks show returns for America’s 250th birthday KBTX News 3 · May 27
• Massive new interstate could cut through Texas homes. TxDOT explains. Chron · Aug 13

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What Makes Kurten Unique

• The only place in America named Kurten — 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Bryan (11 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kurten

• Edge General Store

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