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Kerens, Texas
Kerens is a city of 1,778 people in Navarro County, Texas, founded in 1881.
Why visit Kerens
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include A.G. Godley Field.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 96°F; January lows average 38°F.
Weather in Kerens
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kerens
Kerens is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Kerens, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Milano's Pizza
Restaurant · Italian
105 South Colket Avenue, Kerens
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
History
Kerens was established in 1881 when the St. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas was built through the county, according to the Texas Handbook of History, and was named for Judge Richard C. Kerens of St. Louis. The railroad bypassed the nearby settlement of Wadeville, and within a short time all of the businesses from Wadeville moved to the new town. By the mid-1890s, the handbook said, the town had three cotton gin-mills, four grocery stores, two hotels, two drug stores, a wagonmaker, and a weekly newspaper named the Navarro Blade.
Big Tex, the giant icon of the State Fair of Texas, had his beginnings in Kerens. In 1949, residents built a 49-foot-tall (15 m) Santa Claus constructed from iron drill casing and papier mache to help encourage holiday sales. In 1951, State Fair president R. L. Thornton purchased Santa's components for $750 and had Dallas artist Jack Bridges transform them into a cowboy for the annual fair.
From the History section of Kerens, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Kerens
11 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 38°F | 2.8 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 41°F | 2.7 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 48°F | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 55°F | 3.5 in |
| May | 84°F | 64°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 3.8 in |
| Jul | 95°F | 74°F | 2.3 in |
| Aug | 96°F | 74°F | 2.3 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 68°F | 2.5 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 57°F | 5.1 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 47°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 60°F | 39°F | 3.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Corsicana Campbell Fld (12 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
Navarro County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 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)
- 2016-06-11: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
C. David Campbell Field-Corsicana Municipal Airport (CRS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Corsicana 15 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Kemp 21 mi north, about 34 min by car
- Athens 24 mi east, about 38 min by car
- Ennis 27 mi northwest, about 44 min by car
- Fairfield 29 mi south, about 46 min by car
- Garrett 30 mi northwest, about 48 min by car
- Dawson 33 mi southwest, about 53 min by car
- Canton 36 mi northeast, about 58 min by car
- Waxahachie 41 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Seagoville 41 mi northwest, about 1 h 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Kerens Wiki (1 of 1), Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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