KermitTX
A town of 5,689, settled in 1938. Nearly 3.2% of it is conserved land.
What makes Kermit stand out
The 3 things Kermit does most differently from other towns.
Kermit’s report card
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The data
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3.2% of Kermit is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winkler County Park | — | 23 |
| 2. Vest Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Walton Park | — | 7 |
Kermit’s public schools outperform 46% of Texas districts
The public schools Kermit’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit El | PK–5 | 631 | C+ |
| Kermit J H | 6–8 | 313 | C |
| Kermit H S | 9–12 | 395 | B− |
A typical Kermit home is worth about $147K
The typical Kermit home is worth about $147,000, up 14.8% in a year, 51% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns
Kermit beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Kermit | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 28.8% | 19.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 12.5% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 27.2% | 21.8% |
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 5% of U.S. communities.
Less crime per resident than 75% of U.S. towns
Kermit reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About one in four working residents works right in Kermit
About one in 4 of Kermit’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Midland (8%), Odessa (7%) and Monahans (3%). Half commute less than 41 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Kermit has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
About Kermit
City in Texas, United States
Kermit is a city in and the county seat of Winkler County, Texas, United States. Its population was 6,267 at the 2020 census. The city was named after Kermit Roosevelt.
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- Established
- 1938
- Population
- 6,267
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,861 ft
- ZIP code
- 79745
- Area code
- 432