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Kirbyville, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Newton County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
2,027 Population 838/sq mi density
$34,688 Median Income $21,380 per capita
$88,800 Home Value $166,887 Zillow
$585 Median Rent 28.9% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
140 Violent Crime/100K 1,404 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$34,688 median income, 10.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,800 home value, $585/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
140 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Kirbyville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winters average 49°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 59.1 inches. The area receives 0.1 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

49°F Jan (9°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average66.3°F
23% above US avg
January Average49°F (9°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation104 ft (32 m)
Area2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²)
Population Density838/sq mi
Coordinates30.6582°N, 93.9001°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyNewton County County
Nearest AirportBeauregard Regional (DRI)
37 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 59.1"
56% above US avg
Snowfall 0.1"
Wettest Month (Dec) 5.59"
Driest Month (Aug) 3.66"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score27.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability90.3 / 100
Community Resilience5.4 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Very Low
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

16 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M3.2 on Aug 22, 2025.

May 17, 2012 3 km NE of Timpson, Texas M4.8 148 km
Sep 2, 2013 3 km WNW of Timpson, Texas M4.3 148 km
Jan 25, 2013 11 km SE of Timpson, Texas M4.1 137 km
Mar 29, 2025 13 km NNE of Wells, Texas M3.5 139 km
Jan 20, 2019 7 km SSW of San Augustine, Texas M3.3 93 km
Aug 22, 2025 5 km WSW of Huxley, Texas M3.2 121 km
Apr 2, 2024 5 km WSW of Chireno, Texas M3.0 103 km
Aug 21, 2025 8 km W of Huxley, Texas M3.0 123 km
May 31, 2013 7 km SE of Timpson, Texas M2.9 140 km
Dec 7, 2012 3 km S of Timpson, Texas M2.8 143 km
Jan 29, 2013 4 km S of Timpson, Texas M2.8 142 km
May 20, 2012 5 km W of Timpson, Texas M2.7 148 km
Jul 27, 2019 6 km SSW of Timpson, Texas M2.6 141 km
Dec 22, 2012 1 km W of Timpson, Texas M2.6 147 km
May 4, 2024 5 km WSW of Chireno, Texas M2.6 102 km
May 26, 2012 2 km S of Timpson, Texas M2.5 144 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

19 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 288 km
2024 Beryl Category 1 252 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 270 km
2021 Ida Category 1 297 km
2020 Laura Category 4 51 km
2020 Delta Category 2 114 km
2019 Barry Category 1 201 km
2008 Ike Category 2 131 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 196 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 49 km
2005 Rita Category 3 26 km
2002 Lili Category 3 170 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 211 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 194 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 127 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 93 km
1985 Juan Category 1 174 km
1985 Danny Category 1 137 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 187 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

567 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 27 fatalities, 466 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 7, 1957 EF4 64 km 1
Dec 3, 1953 EF4 93 km 9
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 64 km 1
Mar 30, 2002 EF3 97 km 0
Mar 2, 1999 EF3 27 km 1
Jan 1, 1999 EF3 90 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 97 km 0
Feb 19, 1991 EF3 99 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 70 km 0
May 13, 1982 EF3 23 km 1
Mar 20, 1974 EF3 98 km 1
Mar 20, 1974 EF3 78 km 0
Jan 19, 1974 EF3 80 km 0
Apr 17, 1973 EF3 83 km 0
Apr 17, 1973 EF3 59 km 0
Feb 12, 1971 EF3 83 km 0
Oct 11, 1970 EF3 82 km 0
May 1, 1967 EF3 93 km 0
Sep 12, 1961 EF3 98 km 0
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 85 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: TIGER ISLAND (30,959 ac, 2023).

Year Name Acres Distance
2023 TIGER ISLAND 30,959 43 km
2023 LASBR-BIL-FY23-RX-PRESCRIBED FIRE 18,392 93 km
1993 PF UNIT 5 15,059 85 km
2000 UNNAMED 15,017 32 km
2007 UNIT 5 13,959 86 km
1990 U 2 PF 90 1 12,490 95 km
2005 UNIT 4 05 01 11,749 94 km
2003 UNNAMED 11,431 94 km
2010 RXCOMP89-90-93-115 10,602 68 km
2011 SABINE WEST - 2011 (UNIT 3) 10,195 86 km
2014 PINTAIL 9,498 91 km
2023 H AND H COMPLEX 9,476 95 km
1987 U 1 PF 87 09 8,953 92 km
1998 UNIT 1 RX 8,913 89 km
1994 AIRPORT 8,458 77 km
1996 UNIT 7 8,298 89 km
2011 SABINE WEST 2011 UNIT 5 8,184 89 km
2022 NORTHLINE 8,096 85 km
2003 UNNAMED 7,414 97 km
2000 RX 3 7,409 85 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 49°F (9°C) 4.7 in Coldest
February 53°F (12°C) 4.1 in
March 60°F (15°C) 4.1 in
April 66°F (19°C) 3.8 in
May 74°F (23°C) 5.5 in
June 79°F (26°C) 5.6 in
July 81°F (27°C) 4.6 in
August 82°F (28°C) 3.7 in Warmest, Driest
September 77°F (25°C) 4.8 in
October 68°F (20°C) 3.9 in
November 58°F (14°C) 4.8 in
December 51°F (11°C) 5.6 in Wettest

Kirbyville has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 49°F in January to 82°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 55.0 inches, with December being the wettest month (5.6") and August the driest (3.7").

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