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City in Swisher County, Texas, United StatesKress is a city in Swisher County, Texas, United States. The population was 596 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Kress
The typical Kress home is worth about $126,000, up 9.2% in a year, 58% below the Texas typical home.
Work & commute in Kress
Full picture →Most working residents leave Kress for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Plainview (23%), Amarillo (12%) and Tulia (9%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Kress
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of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Kress
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Kress
Full climate →Kress has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Kress
All Kress schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Kress’s kids attend trail 65% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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