Why visit Kempner
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Copperas Cove Stagestop and Post Office.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Kempner
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kempner
Kempner is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Kempner, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Copperas Cove Stagestop and Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Building in Copperas Cove (vicinity), Coryell County, Texas
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park
Park · 1.1 mi
12641 Central Texas Expressway, Kempner
Restaurants and cafes2
Taqueria Express
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.4 mi
12492 Central Texas Expressway, Kempner
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries10
C R Clements/Hollie Parsons El
School · 5.4 mi
1115 Northern Dancer, Copperas Cove
Priority Charter Schools Copperas Cove
School · 4.1 mi
2205 Fm 3046, Copperas Cove
Map of Kempner
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 34°F | 2.2 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 38°F | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 71°F | 44°F | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 52°F | 2.5 in |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 4.6 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 69°F | 3.5 in |
| Jul | 96°F | 72°F | 1.9 in |
| Aug | 97°F | 72°F | 2.3 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 65°F | 2.5 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 54°F | 3.0 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 43°F | 2.2 in |
| Dec | 61°F | 35°F | 2.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lampasas Hcn (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lampasas County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-07-06: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Copperas Cove 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Killeen 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Harker Heights 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Florence 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Bertram 24 mi south, about 38 min by car
- Gatesville 28 mi northeast, about 46 min by car
- Jarrell 28 mi southeast, about 45 min by car
- Belton 29 mi east, about 47 min by car
- Sonterra 29 mi southeast, about 47 min by car
- Georgetown 32 mi southeast, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Copperas cove stagestop, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
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