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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How Kermit ranks

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#10Most walkable in TX #31Lowest property tax in TX #41Highest graduation rate in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code79745

Area code432

Living in Kermit

Housing in Kermit

$147K▲ 14.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kermit home is worth about $147,000, up 14.8% in a year, 51% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Kermit

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Safety Grade A-

Kermit reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kermit 1.5

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kermit 5

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Kermit

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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.

Midland

Odessa

Monahans

Town of Pecos

23%Work in townlive and work in Kermit 41 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,475Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Kermit

Health Grade C

Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

7worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

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What stands out

28.8%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse 15.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse 27.2%More adults in fair or poor healthTX 21.8% · worse

Care nearby

Winkler County Memorial HospitalKermit · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Ector County Hospital District/Mch Family Health ClinicOdessa · 37.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Kermit

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 5% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🧊 Hail

0Does Kermit flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Winkler County

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Climate in Kermit

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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.

62° / 32°Winter

82° / 50°Spring

97° / 69°Summer

80° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Kermit get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 6, with the last in spring around Mar 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Kermit

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School Grade B-

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.

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DistrictKERMIT ISDSchools3

Kermit El C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 631 students Kermit J H CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 313 students Kermit H S B-High · Grades 9–12 · 395 students

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