Kerrville, Texas | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Kerrville City Hall | |
| Motto: Lose Your Heart to the Hills | |
 Location of Kerrville, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°00′14″N 99°07′10″W / 30.00389°N 99.11944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Kerr |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • City Council | Mayor |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.35 sq mi (57.88 km2) |
| • Land | 21.93 sq mi (56.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,608 ft (490 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,278 |
| • Density | 1,083.22/sq mi (418.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 78028–78029 |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-39040[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411538[2] |
| Website | kerrvilletx |
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Kerrville is a city in Texas, and the county seat of Kerr County, Texas, United States.[4] The population of Kerrville was 24,278 at the 2020 census.[5] Kerrville is named after James Kerr, a major in the Texas Revolution, and friend of settler-founder Joshua Brown, who settled in the area to start a shingle-making camp.[6]
Being nestled in the hills of Texas Hill Country, Kerrville is best known for its beautiful parks that line the Guadalupe River, which runs directly through the city; other features include its nearby youth summer camps, hunting ranches, and RV parks. It is also the home of Texas' Official State Arts & Crafts Fair, the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Kerrville Triathlon (since 2011), and the Kerrville Renaissance Festival (since 2017), as well as Mooney Aviation Company,[7] James Avery Jewelry, and Schreiner University. The Museum of Western Art (founded 1983) features the work of living artists specializing in the themes of the American West.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kerrville, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Census Data".
- ^ "KERRVILLE, TX | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "Mooney – Company Facts". Archived from the original on June 25, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2014.