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Welcome to Kaufman County ...

Time Zone: Kaufman County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Kaufman is the Seat for Kaufman County.

Kaufman County was founded in 1848 and was created by taking area from Henderson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kaufman had a population of 136,459 people. This is an increase of 32.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 103,350 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kaufman represented 0.41% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Kaufman County:

  • Cottonwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Crandall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Kaufman County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <3>
  • Forney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Forney is located in Kaufman County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forney <3>
  • Grays Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
  • Heath
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Heath is located in Kaufman County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <3>
  • Kaufman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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    • Kaufman is located in Kaufman County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaufman <3>
  • Kemp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • Kemp is located in Kaufman County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <3>
  • Mabank
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mabank is located in Kaufman County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <3>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Oak Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Oak Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Post Oak Bend City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
      • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Rosser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
      • Rosser is located in Kaufman County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosser <3>
    • Scurry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scurry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
      • Scurry is located in Kaufman County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scurry <3>
    • Talty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
      • Talty is located in Kaufman County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
    • Terrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Kaufman County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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