Welcome to Kress ...
The city of Kress is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Kress is located in Swisher County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kress, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kress has a population of 682 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Kress is 3,470 feet [1,058 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Kress is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Kress lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Kress: (806)
The ZIP code for Kress: 79052<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kress had an population of 682 people. This is a decrease of 4.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kress had a population of 715 people (which is 9.1% of the total population of Swisher County). This makes Kress the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 715 people, the population of Kress decreased 13.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 826 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kress.
Communities Also Named Kress ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kress - they are located in South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kress.
Communities near Kress ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kress.
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <5>
- Tulia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulia
- Tulia is located in Swisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulia <5>
- Edmonson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Edmonson is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonson <5>
- Claytonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
- Claytonville is located in Swisher County
- Seth Ward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seth Ward
- Seth Ward is located in Hale County
- Aiken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <5>
- Hale City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Hart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Hart is located in Castro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <5>
- Hale Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Center
- Hale Center is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hale Center <5>
- Sterley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Kress. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kress.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kress. 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 Kress.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kress. See our Newspapers Page for Kress.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kress ...
Looking for more information about Kress? 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 Kress, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kress.
Adding Kress to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kress 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 Kress was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kress post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kress.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kress. 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 Swisher, 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 Kress. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kress - 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 Kress). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kress or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |