Welcome to Kountze ...
The city of Kountze is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Kountze is located in Hardin County<1> and is the County Seat for Hardin County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kountze, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kountze has a population of 2,108 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Kountze is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kountze lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kountze is within the (409) area code.
The ZIP code for Kountze: 77625<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kountze had an population of 2,108 people. This is a decrease of 0.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kountze had a population of 2,123 people. This makes Kountze the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,123 people, the population of Kountze has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,115 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kountze.
Communities Also Named Kountze ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kountze - it's located in Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kountze.
Communities near Kountze ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kountze.
- Lumberton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <6>
- Silsbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
- Silsbee is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee <6>
- Sour Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Lake
- Sour Lake is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sour Lake <6>
- Bevil Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
- Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Rose Hill Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Acres
- Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Grayburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Village Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mills
- Village Mills is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village Mills <6>
- Evadale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evadale
- Evadale is located in Jasper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evadale <6>
- Loeb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeb
- Loeb is located in Hardin County
- Pinewood Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
- Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kountze. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kountze.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kountze. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kountze.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kountze. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kountze.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kountze ...
Looking for more information about Kountze? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kountze, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kountze.
Adding Kountze to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kountze in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kountze was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kountze post office opened in 1882.
We also found Kountze in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kountze.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kountze. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kountze. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kountze - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kountze). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kountze or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |