Kennard ( kə-NARD) is a city in Houston County, Texas, United States. Its population was 272 at the 2020 census. The main street is Texas State Highway 7.

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Town numbers

ZIP code75847

Area code936

Living in Kennard

Housing in Kennard

$238K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kennard home is worth about $238,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% below the Texas typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Kennard

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Most working residents leave Kennard for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Lufkin (14%), Crockett (11%) and Houston (7%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

Lufkin

14%

Crockett

11%

Houston

Dallas

8%Work in townlive and work in Kennard 35 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 124Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Kennard →

Health in Kennard

Compared with Texas

2better than TX·9worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.4%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 77.9%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 21.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Crockett Medical CenterCrockett · 15.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Hope Community Medicine - LufkinLufkin · 26.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Kennard · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kennard →

Natural hazards in Kennard

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding⚡ Lightning

0Does Kennard flood?no paid flood claims on record 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Kennard

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Kennard →

Climate in Kennard

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Kennard has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.

61° / 40°Winter

78° / 55°Spring

93° / 72°Summer

79° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Kennard get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 26, with the last in spring around Mar 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Kennard →

Schools in Kennard

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Kennard’s kids attend trail 52% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictKENNARD ISDSchools1

Kennard Isd B-Other · Grades PK–12 · 275 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.