[7] Big Tex, the giant icon of the State Fair of Texas, had his beginnings in Kerens.

[1] In 1949, residents built a 49-foot-tall (15 m) Santa Claus constructed from iron drill casing and papier mache to help encourage holiday sales.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,505 people, 631 households, and 434 families residing in the city.

[10] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.