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REAL COUNTY, Texas

Pronounced: "REE-al"

"no slogan"

County Seat: Leakey

Est: 1913
County Borders: N & W: Edwards; NE: Kerr; E: Bandera; S: Uvalde
Population (2007): 2,965

Businesses (2000):

COL Index (2008): 80.5
Zip Codes: 78873, 78879, 78883

Area Codes: 830

Time Zone: CST
Center Line Coordinates: 29° 50' N; 99° 50' W
Major Highways: US 83, TX 41, 55, RM 336, 337, 1120
Rivers: Frio, Nueces

Lakes:
Area:627 sm

Elevation: 1,500 to 2,400 ft

REFERENCES

CITIES AND TOWNS:

Cities: Camp Wood, Leakey
Towns, Villages: none
Unincorporated: Rio Frio, Vance

All of Real County is within the Texas Hill Country. For our definition of the boundaries of the Texas Hill Country, see: Definition & Maps.

COUNTY GOVERNMENT:

COUNTY JUDGE: 830-232-5304
County Judge W. B. Sansom
County Courthouse, 100 Market Street, Leakey, TX 78873
Web: www.co.real.tx.us

MIDDLE RIO GRANDE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL:
Executive Director: Leodoro Martinez, Jr.
Ofc: 830-876-3533; Fax: 830-876-9415
PO Box 1199, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834-1199
Email: leodoro.martinez@twc.state.tx.us
Web: www.mrgdc.org

COUNTY CHAMBER AND TOURISM:

FRIO CANYON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
830-232-5222
Web: www.friocanyonchamber.com; Email: info@leakey-tx.com

Fun center: www.funrivers.com

Texas Hill Country River Region: Web: www.thcrr.com; Email: contact@thcrr.com
Visitors Guide: www.leakey-tx.com

WEATHER: Weather Underground (from nearby Utopia, outside the county)

MEDIA COVERAGE: Latest News (not available)

MAPS: Google, County, CMOT, GeoHack

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching, farming, tourism, hunting, vacation homes

HISTORY:

HANDBOOK OF TEXAS ONLINE: TSHA

COUNTY TXGENWEB PROJECT (genealogical/historical information, including cemeteries, markers, maps, census data, surname queries): TXGenWeb; realtxgen@hotmail.com

REAL COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION: See Real County Museum in Directory below.

More history at Portal city profiles in list shown above, including Leakey.

County named for Julius Real, rancher and politician.

CEMETERIES:
See listings in each town, and: Real County Cemetery Photos, Facts & Directions

OTHER PROFILES: US Census Quick Facts; TXCIP; Wikipedia; ePodunk; City Data

NOTES:

We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.

BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

COUNTY GOVERNMENT

COUNTY JUDGE: 830-232-5304; County Judge W. B. Sansom, County Courthouse, 100 Market Street, Leakey, TX 78873. www.co.real.tx.us

COUNTY ATTORNEY: 830-232-6461; Leakey, TX 78873

COUNTY/DISTRICT CLERK: 830-232-5202; Leakey, TX 78873

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: 830-232-6630; Leakey, TX 78873

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: 830-597-4111; Camp Wood, TX 78833

SHERIFF: 830-232-5201; Leakey, TX 78873

TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR: 830-232-6210; Leakey, TX 78873

TREASURER: 830-232-6627; Leakey, TX 78873

APPRAISAL DISTRICT: 830-232-6248; Leakey, TX 78873

COUNTY-WIDE PUBLIC SERVICES

Note: See chamber, tourism & economic development listings in profile section above.

AMERICAN RED CROSS, San Antonio Area Chapter, Uvalde Branch:
830-608-9876; 400 S Getty, Ste H, Uvalde, TX 78801
BranchOfficeUvalde@saredcross.org; www.saredcross.org. 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 Medina, Real and Uvalde counties.

FRIO CANYON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 830-232-5222; www.friocanyonchamber.com; info@leakey-tx.com

FRIO CANYON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: 830-232-5299; POB 1129, Leakey, TX 78873

LEAKEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT: 830-232-4005; POB 1129, Leakey, TX 78873

LEWIS RANCH AIRPORT (XA31): 830-232-5331; LEAKEY, TX 78873. Privately Owned, Open to the Public, permission required prior to landing. 5 mi N of city. No tower. Runway: 3,150 x 200 ft.; AirNav; Map

MIDDLE RIO GRANDE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: Executive Director: Leodoro Martinez, Jr., Ofc: 830-876-3533; Fax: 830-876-9415; PO Box 1199, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834-1199. leodoro.martinez@twc.state.tx.us, www.mrgdc.org

REAL COUNTY (LEAKEY) AIRPORT (49R): 888-232-4174; Located 1 mi N of Leakey, TX 78873. Privately owned, publicly leased. No tower. Runway: 3,975 x 50 ft.; AirNav; Map

REAL COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 830-232-5330; PO Box 69, Leakey, TX 78873. realmuseum@hctc.net; 830-232-6212; riofriotx1@yahoo.com. Located 1/2 block N of the Real County Courthouse on Evergreen Street in downtown Leakey. Created in 1986 " . . to help preserve the history and heritage of Real County and to bring to life for you the way our pioneer families lived in these beautiful hills". Open Fri-Sat 10a-4p. http://realcountyhistoricalmuseum.com

REAL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY: 830-232-5199; POB 488, Main at Evergreen, Leakey, TX 78873. www.leakeylibrary.org

REAL COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY: 830-640-3517; chair@realcountygop.org;
www.realcountygop.org; Jackie Dowdy, Real County Chair

ROLLING HILLS HEALTH CENTER: 830-232-6985; Hwy 83 & Oakhill Drive, Leakey, TX 78873. www.chdi4health.org

EMERGENCIES
(Police, Fire, EMS/Medical)
Dial 911

CRISIS HOTLINES: click Hotlines-Emergencies

STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED IN THIS COUNTY
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY

REAL COUNTY AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICE: 830-232-6673; Fax: 830-232-5443; Courthouse (2nd Floor), Hwy 83, Leakey, TX 78873-1050; PO Box 1050, Leakey, TX 78873-1040. http://real-tx.tamu.edu; Real-tx@tamu.edu

STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED ELSEWHERE
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY

Click: State & Federal Offices

UTILITY SERVICES

CALL or e-Locate BEFORE YOU DIG!
Free Texas 811 Locator
1-800-344-8377
www.texas811.com

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

BABDERA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: 866-226-3372. www.banderaelectric.com. Local office: 485 W RR 337, Leakey, TX 78873. Serves: Concan, Hunt, Leakey, Utopia, Vanderpool

CENTRAL TEXAS ELECTRICAL CO-OP: HQ: 830-997-2126; 800-900-2832; 386 Friendship Ln, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. www.ctec.coop. Serves a very tiny portion of NW Real County.

SOUTHWEST TEXAS TELEPHONE COMPANY: 830-683-2111; 939 S Hwy 55, Rocksprings, TX 78880. www.swtexas.com. Local telephone lines, long distance service, wireless cell phone service, and internet service.

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