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A town of 430. A typical home worth about $228K.

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Population
430
residents
Typical home
$228K
−0.3% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
50.3
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town

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Small town

430 people, and everyone knows the way

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80°
Clear
H 94° · L 71°

Upcoming events

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Kosse

Most working residents leave Kosse for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Groesbeck (8%), Dallas (7%) and Waco (6%). Half commute less than 75 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kosse1%
Groesbeck8%
Dallas7%
Waco6%
Arlington4%
75 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Kosse
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Kosse home is worth about $228K

The typical Kosse home is worth about $228,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the Texas typical home.

$228KZillow home value

Typical home value

Kosse$228K
Texas$299K
−0.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Kosse has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–61°
Spring55–77°
Summer72–94°
Fall56–80°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Kosse is

Kosse beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

26 measures vs. Texas
3 better16 too close to call7 worse
What stands outKosseTX
Fewer uninsured adults12.1%19.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%74.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.1%12.5%
Falls Community Hospital and Clinic
15.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Kosse for work

Where Kosse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Groesbeck Groesbeck 8% 7% → Dallas Dallas 7% 6% → Waco Waco 6% 4% → Arlington Arlington 4% 4% → Irving Irving 4% 3% → Marlin Marlin 3% Kosse · 1% stay
93jobs based in Kosse
1%of working residents work in town
75 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Humphrey's Jones', No. 1
1922 · Humphrey's Jones', No. 1 · Wikimedia Commons
Kosse’s story

Kosse in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

TXMap-doton-KosseKosse downtownFirst Baptist Church, Kosse, TX IMG 6229
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Famous people from Kosse

4 notable people were born in Kosse.

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About Kosse

Town in Texas, United States

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Kosse is a town in southern Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 458 at the 2020 census. Kosse calls itself "A Little Town with a Big Heart."

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
458
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
499 ft
ZIP code
76653
Area code
254

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