Local servicesHospitalTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton8.9 miPost officeKrum Post Office3.8 miTown hallKrum City Hall3.9 miPoliceKrum Police Department3.9 miFire stationKrum Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of North Texas College of Engineering8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW31 miInterstateI-357.4 miUS highwayUS 3803.4 miAmtrakGainesville, TX GLE26 miRailDowntown Denton Transit CenterDenton County Transportation Authority (DCTA)11 miCoachDentonFlixBus9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76249 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76249 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:20 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:28 am – 5:25 pm
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People10,069 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.93,277 householdsMedian household income $111,263Median home value $304,300Median rent $1,703 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,402 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 5,354 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 12%, construction 11%Average commute 30 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 12%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F36 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days104 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Denton Muni Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Decatur
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miBlue Moundpeak · 5.9 miSoil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miC Hobson Dunn Lake Number 1lake · 6.3 miC Hobson Dunn Lake Number 2lake · 7.0 miUniversity of North Texas College of Engineeringcollege · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKrum City Parkpark · 3.3 miKrum Community Parkpark · 4.7 miRay Roberts Lake State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 3,953 acresRay Roberts Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.2 mi · 47,205 acresLewisville Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.9 mi · 46,194 acresLyndon B. Johnson National Grasslandnational grassland · 16.5 mi · 20,083 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201349 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Aug 201737 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDenton County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighIce storm Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 17 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 179main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Denton County monitors, TX
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Krumserves 6,062 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation804 ft245 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
