Karnes City, Texas

Karnes City, Texas
Welcome sign at Karnes City
Welcome sign at Karnes City
Location of Karnes City, Texas
Location of Karnes City, Texas
Coordinates: 28°53′N 97°54′W / 28.883°N 97.900°W / 28.883; -97.900
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyKarnes
Named forHenry Karnes
Area
 • Total
2.31 sq mi (6.00 km2)
 • Land2.29 sq mi (5.92 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
430 ft (131 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,111
 • Density1,479.88/sq mi (571.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78118
Area code830
FIPS code48-38452[2]
GNIS feature ID1360493[3]
Websitecityofkctx.com
Downtown Karnes City near dusk
City Hall in Karnes City
Karnes City National Bank is across from City Hall.

Karnes City is a city in and county seat of Karnes County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,111 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 3,042 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Henry Karnes of the Texas Revolution. Karnes is 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Floresville and 54 miles (87 km) southeast of San Antonio on U.S. Highway 181.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Karnes City city, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2019.