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Kerrville, Texas

"Kerrville" redirects here. For the community in Missouri, see Kerrville, Missouri.

Kerrville, Texas
City
Kerrville City Hall
Kerrville City Hall
Motto: 
Lose Your Heart to the Hills
Location of Kerrville, Texas
Location of Kerrville, Texas
Coordinates: 30°2′51″N 99°8′26.1″W / 30.04750°N 99.140583°W / 30.04750; -99.140583
CountryUnited States United States
StateTexas Texas
CountyKerr
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • City CouncilMayor Judy Eychner
Place 1 – Roman Garcia
Place 2 – Jeff Harris
Place 3 – Joe Herring, Jr.
Place 4 – Brenda Hughes
 • City ManagerDalton Rice
Area
[1]
 • Total22.35 sq mi (57.88 km2)
 • Land21.93 sq mi (56.80 km2)
 • Water0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2)
Elevation
1,637 ft (499 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,278
 • Density1,083.22/sq mi (418.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
78028–78029
Area code830
FIPS code48-39040[2]
GNIS feature ID1339058[3]
Websitekerrvilletx.gov
Kerrville c. 1900
The Capt. Charles Schreiner Mansion Historic Site and Education Center in downtown Kerrville was originally the home of Charles Schreiner, a rancher, businessman, banker, philanthropist, and captain of the Kerr County Home Guard.
Schreiner's Department Store, the mainstay of downtown Kerrville
The Arcadia Theatre at 717 Water St. in Kerrville was built in Spanish style in 1926 and renovated as Art Deco in 1948. It closed in 1989, and remained so until it was renovated once again in 2019. Arcadia Live is now an operating non-profit that hosts live music, comedy, community events, and private events throughout the year.
Francisco's Restaurant at 201 Earl Garrett St., intersecting Water Street, in the Kerrville downtown square
Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library at 505 Water St. in Kerrville
First Presbyterian Church at 800 Jefferson St. in Kerrville
Christmas in downtown Kerrville (2016)

Kerrville is a city in, 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.

  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. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  6. ^ "KERRVILLE, TX | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "Mooney – Company Facts". Archived from the original on June 25, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
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