Welcome to Krum ...
The city of Krum is located Krum is located in Denton County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Krum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Krum has a population of 5,031 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Krum is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Krum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The telephone area code for Krum: (940) The ZIP code for Krum: 76249<4> Official Website: www.ci.krum.tx.us/ Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Krum had an population of 5,031 people. This is an increase of 21.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 154.22% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Krum had a population of 4,157 people. This makes Krum the county's 12th most populous community. The population of Krum represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 375th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 4,157 people, the population of Krum increased 110.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,979 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Krum. Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Krum - it's located in Iowa. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Krum. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Krum. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Krum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Krum. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Krum. 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 Krum. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Krum. See our Newspapers Page for Krum. Looking for more information about Krum? 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 Krum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Krum. We originally found mention of Krum 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 Krum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found Krum in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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The official website for Krum: www.ci.krum.tx.us/ The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Denton, 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 Krum. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Krum - 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 Krum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Krum 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/