Krum, TX: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Krum is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,157 at the 2010 census, more than doubling its 2000 census population of 1,984. By 2020, its population was 5,483.

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How Krum ranks

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#41Highest graduation rate in TX #83Highest income in TX #124Fastest growing in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code76249

Area code940

Living in Krum

Housing in Krum

$331K▼ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Krum home is worth about $331,000, down 2.9% in a year, 11% above the Texas typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market29

Sale-to-list97.5%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Krum

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Krum's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Krum 0.8

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Krum 2.7

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Krum

Compared with Texas

9better than TX·2worse

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

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.2%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 9.1%Fewer adults with diabetesTX 12.7% · better 24.8%More adults with depressionTX 21.2% · worse

Care nearby

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DentonDenton · 5.5 mi · ER

Hsnt Denton Medical Center 4304Denton · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Schools in Krum

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Krum’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#190Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictKRUM ISDSchools5

Dixie Hansel ElElementary · Grades PK–5 · 501 students Dyer El BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 361 students Blanche Dodd El B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 335 students Krum Middle B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 569 students Krum H S B+High · Grades 9–12 · 776 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.

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