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 Cofran's Texas . . . Hill Country Portal
KERR COUNTY, Texas
Pronounced: "KURR"
"no slogan"
County Seat: Kerrville Est: 1856
County Borders: NE: Gillespie; E: Kendall; S: Bandera; SW: Real; W: Edwards
Population (2011): 49,783  Businesses (2010): 1,402  COL Index (2008): 84.3
Zip Codes: 78010, 78024, 78025, 78028, 78029, 78058
Area Codes: 830  Time Zone: CST
Center Line Coordinates: 30° 04' N; 99° 20' W
Major Highways: I-10; US 83, 87; TX 16, 27, 39, 41
Rivers: Guadalupe  Lakes:
Area: 1,103 sm  Elevation: 1,500 to 2,000 ft
REFERENCES
CITIES AND TOWNS:
Camp Verde, Center Point, Hunt, Ingram, Kerrville,
Legion, Mount Wesley, Mountain Home
All of Kerr County is within the Texas Hill Country. For our definition of the boundaries of the Texas Hill Country, see: Definition & Maps.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
KERR COUNTY: County Judge: Pat Tinley, email: cojudge@co.kerr.tx.us
830-792-2200 700 Main St, Kerrville, TX 78028
Web: www.co.kerr.tx.us
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS:
ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (AACOG):
Executive Director: Gloria C. Arriaga
210-362-5200
8700 Tesoro Dr, Ste 700, San Antonio, TX 78217
Web: www.aacog.com, email: garriaga@aacog.com
COUNTY CHAMBER & TOURISM:
West Kerr County Chamber of Commerce
Serves: Hunt, Ingram, Mountain Home, and "The Divide"
830-367-4322
Highway 27, Ingram, TX 78025 (Located in the Bank of the Hills building)
POB 1006, Ingram, TX 78025
Web: www.wkcc.com; Email: wkccc1@ktc.com
Kerr Economic Development Foundation
830-896-1157, Fax: 830-896-1166
1700 Sidney Baker, Ste 100, Kerrville, TX 78028
WEATHER: Weather Underground (Kerrville)
MEDIA COVERAGE: Latest News
MAPS: Google, County, GeoHack
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: tourism, hunting, ranching, manufacturing, health care, retirement, retreats, camps, music & arts
HISTORY:
HANDBOOK OF TEXAS ONLINE: TSHA
COUNTY TXGENWEB PROJECT (genealogical/historical information, including cemeteries, markers, maps, census data, surname queries): TXGenWeb
KERR COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION: See full details in Directory below.
More history at Portal city profiles in list shown above, including Kerrville.
CEMETERIES:
See listings in each town, and: Kerr County Cemetery Photos, Facts & Directions
OTHER PROFILES:
US Census Quick Facts; TXCIP
Wikipedia; Podunk; City Data
NOTES:
We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.
BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
KERR COUNTY: County Judge: Pat Tinley, email: cojudge@co.kerr.tx.us; 830-792-2200 700 Main St, Kerrville, TX 78028. www.co.kerr.tx.us
KERR COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL: 830-257-3100; Kerrville, TX 78028
KERR COUNTY SHERIFF: 830-896-1216; 400 Clearwater Paseo, Kerrville, TX 78028. Sheriff W R "Rusty" Hierholzer; Email: sheriff@co.kerr.tx.us
COUNTY-WIDE PUBLIC SERVICES
AMERICAN RED CROSS, Hill Country Chapter: 830-257-4677; 333 Earl Garrett, Kerrville, TX 78028. hccarc@ktc.com. A humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross Movement, that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Serves Blanco, Gillespie, Mason, Menard, Kimble and Kerr counties.
KERR COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION:
Note: See chamber, tourism & economic development listings in profile section above.
EMERGENCIES (Police, Fire, EMS/Medical) Dial 911 |  |
STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED IN THIS COUNTY THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
KERR COUNTY AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICE: 830-257-6568; 3655 Hwy 27, Kerrville, TX 78028. Agent Roy Walston. http://kerr-tx.tamu.edu, kerr@ag.tamu.edu
TEXAS DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES: 830-896-3933; Kerrville, TX 78028
USDA WILDLIFE SERVICES & TX A&M WILDLIFE DAMAGE MANAGEMENT SERVICE, DISTRICT OFFICE: 830-896-6535; 409 Mill Run, Ste 1, Kerrville, TX 78028. A joint program of USDA & TX A&M University that provides assistance for managing nuisance wildlife & damage control. Help with trapping feral hogs. State Office in San Antonio: 210-472-5451
STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED ELSEWHERE THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Click: State & Federal Offices
HILL COUNTRY-WIDE UTILITY PROVIDERS:
For Hill Country area utility service providers (electric, gas, water, sewer, trash), telecom providers (land lines, cellular service, TV, internet), and related services (package delivery, newspaper, etc.), click: Utilities & Telecom
SANDY ROAD GUEST HAUS:
 An upscale Western-style Guest House Bed & Breakfast in a Beautiful Ranch Setting in the Gorgeous Texas Hill Country
B&B Reservations & Information: 281-300-7177 9242 RR 1320 (Sandy Road), Johnson City, TX 78636
Web: www.SandyRoadGuestHaus.com Email: info@SandyRoadGuestHaus.com
Come Relax & Enjoy!
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