Profile for Kountze, Texas, TX

Lumber town

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 25. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 11.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Hardin County Cajun Country Music Festival - Oct. 26-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Big Thicket National Preserve

Historic sites and museums: Kirby-Hill House Museum, Pelt Pond Rural Life Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (8)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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8% of Kountze residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kountze ancestry & family history guide.

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• Hardin County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kountze was $13,522, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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10% of Kountze residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Kountze festival dates:

• Hardin County Cajun Country Music Festival - Oct. 26-28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Hardin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Kountze, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $295.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $610.

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Libraries in Kountze include Kountze Public Library ... View libraries

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Hardin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kountze political report.

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The average commute time for Kountze workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Kountze include Super 8.

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