Kerrville, Texas
Kerrville is a city in, and the county seat of Kerr County, Texas, United States. The population of Kerrville was 24,278 at the 2020 census. 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.
Kerrville, Texas | |
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City | |
Kerrville City Hall | |
| Motto: Lose Your Heart to the Hills | |
Location of Kerrville, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°2′51″N 99°8′26.1″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kerr |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Judy Eychner Place 1 – Roman Garcia Place 2 – Jeff Harris Place 3 – Joe Herring, Jr. Place 4 – Brenda Hughes |
| • City Manager | Dalton Rice |
| 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 | 1,637 ft (499 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339058 |
| Website | kerrvilletx |
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, 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.