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Quiet rural town dodges development faced by neighbors
Twenty-five miles north of Beaumont sits a small country town of less than 2,000 people called Kountze. In recent years, Beaumont suburbs like Lumberton and Silsbee have seen growth due to movement out of the city, but Kountze has been somewhat immune to this development and maintained its rural, small-town feel. Nestled in the piney woods of the Big Thicket, the town is preferred by those who'd rather be further away from the city and aren't bothered by the distance from its amenities. The town is best known for housing the Hardin County Courthouse, and most people swing by Mama Jack's, a buffet-style restaurant, on their way in and out of town. "Kountze is very country. There's not much out there," says real estate agent Betty Cheek of Lumberton's RE/MAX All Properties. "But it's very peaceful, and you're only a few minutes from bigger towns like Lumberton and Silsbee. I would live there."
Manufactured homes, ranch-style abodes and country bungalows
"Kountze is much more rural than towns like Lumberton and Silsbee, so there's less inventory and less demand there," says Cheek. Kountze has a mix of older country bungalows, manufactured homes and newer ranch-style and traditional-style homes. The average home value here is about $235,000, with listing prices depending on the home's age and lot size, which ranges from less than an acre to 20 acres. Older manufactured homes can often be purchased for under $100,000, while twentieth-century ranch-style houses and bungalows usually list between $100,000 and $300,000. The most expensive listings in Kountze are newer ranch- and traditional-style homes, typically listing for upwards of $300,000.
Brick is the common home exterior for homes in Kountze.
Kountze homes are typically single level small homes.
Property sizes vary in Kountze.
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Kountze ISD offers preschool through college-level courses
Students attend schools in the Kountze Independent School District. They start at Kountze Elementary School, which offers preschool programs through second grade, then continue to Kountze Intermediate School for third through fifth grade. Both schools received B-minuses on the educational review site Niche. Then, they attend Kountze Middle School and graduate from Kountze High School. Both schools received C-pluses. Kountze High School offers dual credit courses, meaning students can receive college credit through specific classes offered at the high school.
Kountze Elementary is a small campus on the edge of town.
Kountze Middle School has an enrollment of 437 students
Kountze High School has a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.
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The piney woods of the Big Thicket
Outdoor activity is abundant in Kountze. Home to the Big Thicket National Preserve, a heavily forested area where nine different ecosystems meet in Southeast Texas, Kountze offers no shortage of opportunities to enjoy the company of its well-preserved diversity of life. The park has nearly 40 miles of longleaf pine- and cypress-lined forested trails, which run alongside bodies of water like the Neches River and Village Creek, one of the most popular canoe streams in Southeast Texas. A popular trail for beginners is the Kirby Natural Trail, which has a 1.5-mile inner loop and a 2.5-mile outer loop, and more experienced naturalists opt for the Turkey Creek Trail, a 17-mile trail with various exit points. Free permits are available for hunting and trapping, and RV, cabin and tent camping are available at the Indian Springs Campground. Kids get to know their neighbors early at Kountze Little League Park, where boys and girls have played baseball on weekends for over 50 years. Kountze City Park is another popular weekend destination: kids play games on sports courts and soccer fields, younger siblings climb on playgrounds, families stop for snacks at the covered picnic areas and walkers and joggers lap the path around the park.
The Big Thicket National Preserve is a sprawling wilderness area located in southeast Texas.
Check out the cabin on the Kirby Nature Trail.
Kirby Nature Trail is easy to follow & well-maintained, making it a great option for families.
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Breakfast and lunch buffets and mom-and-pop shop BBQ
The most popular restaurant in Kountze is Mama Jacks, known for its breakfast and lunch buffets on weekdays and live music on weekend nights. Mom-and-pop barbecue shop Caroline's Quality & Quantity is another popular spot, serving great meat at great prices. Locals start their mornings with donuts and coffee at the Donut Palace drive-thru and later swing by the old-timey Honey Island General Store for the best burgers in town. Kountze's fast-food options include Sonic Drive-In, Hunt Brothers Pizza and the taco shop inside Tejas Grocery Store. Locals pick up groceries from the Brookshire Brothers in Kountze to cook at home. There's a Family Dollar and a Dollar General in town, and for most other shopping, locals head 25 miles south to Beaumont.
The buffet is what brings in customers from all over the area to Mama Jack's.
Brookshire Brothers is the local regional grocer for the area.
People drive from all over the area to eat at Carolines BBQ.
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Monthly farmers markets and murder mystery dinners
The Kountze Public Library provides ongoing programming for local families, like story times, holiday parties, art contests and a Summer Reading Program. The Kirby Hill House, a historic Queen Anne home turned museum, also hosts events throughout the year, like its murder mystery dinner theaters in the spring and fall, ongoing theme dinners and annual Art Extravaganza, which allows Kountze artists of all ages the opportunity to display their work in a gallery. Every month, the Kountze Chamber of Commerce sponsors a farmers market at the George Washington Carver Memorial Park pavilion.
The Kountze Library is impressive for a small town.
The Kountze Library has other media available besides just books.
The Kountze Library has a kids section for kids to stay and make a day of their library visit.
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Kountze is one of many rural towns built on the regions highways.
Quick flights to DFW and access to low-cost South East Texas Transit
Kountze sits on US Route 287, which connects residents to Beaumont, 25 miles away. Kountze is 38 miles from Jack Brooks Regional Airport, which has daily flights to DFW, and 76 miles from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, which takes passengers to destinations across the globe. The closest hospital to Kountze is the St. Elizabeth location of CHRISTUS Southeast Texas in Beaumont, which is 24 miles away. Kountze residents have access to South East Texas Transit (SETT), a service that provides public transportation to residents in Hardin County. All residents, regardless of age, ability, or income, are eligible to be picked up from their homes and taken to any destination at a $1 one-way rate for destinations within Hardin County and $1.50 for destinations in Jefferson County. SETT is the only public transit option in Kountze, so aside from that, residents rely on cars to get around.
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On average, homes in Kountze, TX sell after 61 days on the market compared to the national average of 56 days. The median sale price for homes in Kountze, TX over the last 12 months is $267,000, up 14% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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