Krum, Texas

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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Krum, Texas

| settlement_type = City

| nickname =

| motto = Building a bright future on a proud past

| image_skyline = FarmersMechanicsBankKrum (1 of 1).jpg

| imagesize =

| image_caption =

| image_map = Denton County Texas Incorporated Areas Krum highlighted.svg

| mapsize = 250px

| map_caption = Location of Krum in Denton County, Texas

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Texas

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Denton

| government_footnotes =

| government_type =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name =

| established_title =

| established_date =

| unit_pref = Imperial

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}

| area_total_km2 = 6.68

| area_land_km2 = 6.67

| area_water_km2 = 0.01

| area_total_sq_mi = 2.58

| area_land_sq_mi = 2.58

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 5483

| population_density_km2 = 752.19

| population_density_sq_mi = 1947.98

| timezone = Central (CST)

| utc_offset = -6

| timezone_DST = CDT

| utc_offset_DST = -5

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_ft = 722

| coordinates = {{coord|33|15|26|N|97|13|50|W|region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}

| postal_code_type = ZIP code

| postal_code = 76249

| area_code = 940

| blank_name = FIPS code

| blank_info = 48-39928{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}

| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

| blank1_info = 2411562{{GNIS|2411562}}

| website = {{URL|www.ci.krum.tx.us}}

| footnotes =

}}

Krum is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,157 at the 2010 census,{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Krum city, Texas |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 29, 2012 }} more than doubling its 2000 census population of 1,984. By 2020, its population was 5,483.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|6.4|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Krum city, Texas |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 29, 2012 }}

Demographics

{{US Census population

| 1960 = 317

| 1970 = 454

| 1980 = 917

| 1990 = 1542

| 2000 = 1979

| 2010 = 4157

| estyear = 2023

| estimate = 6548

| estref =

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

| 2020 = 5483

}}

{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Census.gov |language=en}}

class="wikitable"

|+Krum racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4839928&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=data.census.gov}}
(NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the U.S. Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}}}

!Race

!Number

!Percentage

White (NH)

|3,956

|72.15%

Black or African American (NH)

|138

|2.52%

Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|37

|0.67%

Asian (NH)

|46

|0.84%

Pacific Islander (NH)

|4

|0.07%

Some Other Race (NH)

|23

|0.42%

Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)

|273

|4.98%

Hispanic or Latino

|1,006

|18.35%

Total

|5,483

|

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,483 people, 1,739 households, and 1,216 families residing in the city.

Education

Krum is served by the Krum Independent School District.

Notable people

  • The Quebe Sisters violin and vocal stars: Grace, Hulda and Sophia Quebe grew up in Krum.

Notes

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References

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Bibliography

  • Della Isbell Davis, Krum, Texas the Story of a Small Town (originally published in 1976).
  • Kathleen E. and Clifton R. St. Clair, eds., Little Towns of Texas (Jacksonville, Texas: Jayroe Graphic Arts, 1982).