Kurten, Texas
Kurten is a small town in Brazos County, set in the rural farmland and gently rolling terrain northeast of College Station in the Brazos Valley of Central Texas. It lies about 12 miles north of College Station, well outside the built-up area around Texas A&M University. The surrounding country is largely given over to pasture and cropland.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 395
- Change from 2020 base
- -0.5%
- Land area
- 4.6 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Brazos County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Brazos County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Kurten
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Kurten.
History
Downtown Bryan's National Register Historic District
Downtown Bryan was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February 2026. It is known for its railroad-era buildings and its unusual diamond-shaped street grid.
Property tax
How to file your homestead exemption in Brazos County
Filing a homestead exemption with Brazos CAD can lower your annual property tax bill if your home is your primary residence.
History
Texas A&M: Brazos County's land-grant university
Texas A&M University opened in College Station in 1876 on land donated by Brazos County residents. It was the first public college in Texas.
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