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A town of 434. A typical home worth about $178K.
Population
434
residents
Typical home
$178K
+2% in a year
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
35.9
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
What makes Kendleton stand out
The thing Kendleton does most differently from other towns.
Small town
434 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Kendleton home is worth about $178K
The typical Kendleton home is worth about $178,000, up 2% in a year, 41% below the Texas typical home.
$178KZillow home value
Typical home value
Kendleton$178K
Texas$299K
+2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Kendleton
Most working residents leave Kendleton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (34%), Rosenberg (6%) and Sugar Land (4%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Kendleton1%
Houston34%
Rosenberg6%
Sugar Land4%
Richmond3%
35 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Kendleton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Kendleton has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–66°
Spring60–80°
Summer74–94°
Fall60–82°
Dec 13
typical first frost
Feb 9
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
4
paid flood claims since 2017
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Kendleton is
Kendleton beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
26 measures vs. Texas
3 better6 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Kendleton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 74.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 7.4% | 3.2% |
Oakbend Medical Center
16.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Kendleton is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 704 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. King-Kennedy Memorial Park | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Kendleton for work
Where Kendleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Kendleton
1%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kendleton
City in Texas, United States
Kendleton is a city in western Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, located southwest of Sugar Land. It was established by emancipated slaves after the Civil War. The population was 343 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 343
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- ZIP code
- 77451
- Area code
- 979